Bamako vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$251
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
75
😀 Quality of life
24
65
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bamako is 31% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 8116th and 6575th ($583 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 9030th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Porto Alegre

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Bamako Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$8291

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469