Bamako vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$251
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
24
26
🏙️ Population
4.23M
234K

The cost of living in Bamako is 21% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8116th and 7034th ($583 vs $741) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 8958th 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
$3.21
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5806

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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-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551