Porto-Novo vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Porto-Novo Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1814
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$318
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$497
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.5
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
29 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
23
63
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
234K
1.27M

The cost of living in Porto-Novo is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6922nd and 5331st ($768 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Benin and South Africa, respectively. Check Benin vs South Africa 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 Soweto. Porto-Novo ranked 2nd best city to live in Benin vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8939th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Porto-Novo vs Soweto

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Porto-Novo Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.54%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5724
$5012

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$830
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$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965