Muscat vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$560
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
74
26
🏙️ Population
1.42M
234K

The cost of living in Muscat is 53% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4940th and 7034th ($1135 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Benin, respectively. Check Oman vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 2105th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Porto-Novo

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Muscat Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$5806

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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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