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

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Bamako Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$254
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
23
37
🏙️ Population
4.23M
987K

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 7964th and 8107th ($583 vs $567) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 9005th and 8116th 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
$3.11
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$3682

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223