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

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Bamako Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$219
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
24
33
🏙️ Population
2.01M
987K

The cost of living in Bamako is 1% less expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 8384th and 8308th ($518 vs $525) 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 8836th and 8120th 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
$2.85
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062