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

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Porto-Novo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$316
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$55
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$89.2
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
95
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
264K
6.21M

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 21% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6891st and 6006th ($743 vs $940) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9041st and 4818th 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
$4.97
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.48
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.49
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5781
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586