Bamako vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$254
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
22
21
🏙️ Population
4.23M
987K

The cost of living in Bamako is 5% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 8054th and 8280th ($574 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Haiti, respectively. Check Mali vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 8767th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Port-au-Prince

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Bamako Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165