Muscat vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$532
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
24
😀 Quality of life
75
22
🏙️ Population
1.42M
264K

The cost of living in Muscat is 45% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5037th and 6891st ($1081 vs $743) 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 1796th and 9041st 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
$5.15
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514