Bamako vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$219
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
24
20
🏙️ Population
2.01M
264K

The cost of living in Bamako is 26% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8384th and 6828th ($518 vs $697) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8836th and 8978th 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
$2.85
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6108

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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-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288