Monrovia vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Monrovia Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$223
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
23
😀 Quality of life
27
26
🏙️ Population
1.02M
234K

The cost of living in Monrovia is 28% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8497th and 7034th ($535 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Liberia and Benin, respectively. Check Liberia vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Monrovia compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Monrovia ranked 1st best city to live in Liberia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8899th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Monrovia vs Porto-Novo

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Monrovia Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.61%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.67
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3619
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551