Porto-Novo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto-Novo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1814
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$318
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$497
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.5
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
23
19
😀 Quality of life
25
41
🏙️ Population
234K
159K

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 22% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6922nd and 5666th ($768 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Benin and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Benin vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Porto-Novo compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Porto-Novo ranked 2nd best city to live in Benin vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8939th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto-Novo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.54%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5724
$3188

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26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494