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

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Bamako Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$251
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
20
😀 Quality of life
24
23
🏙️ Population
4.23M
987K

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 8116th and 8191st ($583 vs $573) 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 9030th and 9032nd 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
$3.21
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289