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

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$278
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
94
😀 Quality of life
20
62
🏙️ Population
264K
6.78M

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 31% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6828th and 5234th ($697 vs $1010) 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 0.2 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 8978th and 5089th 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
$5.57
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$4.21
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8356
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.8
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.97
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.54
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6108
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620