Bamako vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$254
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
74
😀 Quality of life
23
61
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.33M

The cost of living in Bamako is 29% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7964th and 6605th ($583 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 9005th and 5818th 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
$3.11
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$7258

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Cities near Bamako

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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444