Porto-Novo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$314
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
94
😀 Quality of life
15
62
🏙️ Population
264K
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6864th and 5959th ($710 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Benin and Brazil, respectively. Check Benin vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Porto-Novo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Porto-Novo ranked 2nd best city to live in Benin vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9015th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto-Novo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.14
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.75
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$836
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6171
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585