Porto-Novo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto-Novo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$314
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
15
36
🏙️ Population
264K
159K

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6864th and 6315th ($710 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 9015th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto-Novo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$836
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6171
$3052

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$755
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$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262

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Distance City Cost of living
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$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495