Bamako vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$219
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
24
57
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.49M

The cost of living in Bamako is 38% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 8384th and 6252nd ($518 vs $838) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 8836th and 5813th 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
$2.85
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368