Bamako vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$239
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
25
25
🏙️ Population
4.23M
234K

The cost of living in Bamako is 27% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8310th and 6922nd ($561 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Benin, respectively. Check Mali vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8953rd and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Porto-Novo

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Bamako Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5724

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375