Ouagadougou vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$329
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$127
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
23
20
🏙️ Population
2.45M
264K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 8% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6572nd and 6828th ($750 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Burkina Faso and Benin, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8867th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Porto-Novo

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Ouagadougou Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$6108

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Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288