Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 64.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 68.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ETB 482
$13.38 MX$253
-73.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.7 MX$997
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.31 MX$176
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 ETB 137
$3.61 MX$68.3
-71.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 56.5
$1.64 MX$30.91
-74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ETB 69
$1.12 MX$21.14
-54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ETB 99.2
$3.26 MX$61.7
-77.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETB 267
$4.82 MX$91.1
-58.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ETB 137
$1.65 MX$31.24
-38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ETB 131
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.87%
Eggs
$1.77 ETB 238
$2.51 MX$47.53
-29.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$187
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.39 MX$159
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ETB 1,320
$11.95 MX$226
-17.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ETB 397
$2.87 MX$54.3
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.74 MX$32.85
-41.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 266
$2 MX$37.81
-1.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ETB 109
$2.07 MX$39.14
-60.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ETB 83.1
$2.05 MX$38.78
-69.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ETB 151
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.38 MX$26.16
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 64.9
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ETB 540
$11.05 MX$209
-63.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ETB 106
$1.75 MX$33.16
-54.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$3.7 MX$70
-47.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ETB 64.4
$0.28 MX$5.25
71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$5.3 MX$100
-61.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.36 MX$25.63
-25.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 ETB 13.4K
$39.97 MX$756
150.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 ETB 1,358
$27.48 MX$519
-63.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.22 MX$571
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ETB 6,825
$52.6 MX$994
-3.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.9 ETB 8,059
$26.84 MX$507
123.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ETB 829
$6.32 MX$120
-2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.42 ETB 6,647
$437 MX$8,258
-88.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 ETB 6,786
$57.2 MX$1,082
-11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 MX$1,928
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 MX$2,056
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 ETB 271K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-43.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-39.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 26.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
-76.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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