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

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$304
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$90.4
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
26
67
🏙️ Population
234K
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 27% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7034th and 5559th ($741 vs $1013) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Porto-Novo ranked 2nd best city to live in Benin vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8958th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$110
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.59%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$828
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5806
$13739

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631