Bamako vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$239
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
75
😀 Quality of life
25
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bamako is 37% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 8310th and 6346th ($561 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 8953rd and 5036th 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
$3.06
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500