Bamako vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$254
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
21
24
😀 Quality of life
22
15
🏙️ Population
4.23M
264K

The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8054th and 6864th ($574 vs $710) 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 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8767th and 9015th 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
$2.89
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6171

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262