Ouagadougou vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$425
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
27
26
🏙️ Population
2.45M
234K

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 33% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5778th and 7034th ($983 vs $741) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8911th and 8958th 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
$7.02
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066

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