Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 15.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
$13.38 MX$253
-50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-28.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
$9.31 MX$176
-30.40%
Cappuccino
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
$3.61 MX$68.3
-46.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 430
$1.64 MX$30.91
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 F CFA 314
$1.12 MX$21.14
-50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
$3.26 MX$61.7
-26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.19 F CFA 12K
$4.82 MX$91.1
339.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
$1.65 MX$31.24
41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
$2.74 MX$51.7
44.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.92 MX$36.28
-
Eggs
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
$2.51 MX$47.53
155.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
$9.89 MX$187
82.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
$8.39 MX$159
83.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
$11.95 MX$226
3.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
$2.87 MX$54.3
38.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 584
$1.74 MX$32.85
-40.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
$2 MX$37.81
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.07 MX$39.14
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$2.05 MX$38.78
-34.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$2.18 MX$41.22
-36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
$1.38 MX$26.16
-92.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
$1.11 MX$21.06
153.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$4.16 MX$78.6
-76.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 F CFA 881
$1.75 MX$33.16
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 F CFA 955
$3.7 MX$70
-54.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
$0.38 MX$7.25
1165.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$0.28 MX$5.25
353.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 672
$1.36 MX$25.63
-12.50%
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
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$39.97 MX$756
274.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.48 MX$519
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
$30.22 MX$571
92.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
$52.6 MX$994
30.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
$26.84 MX$507
-84.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
$6.32 MX$120
-9.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.2 MX$1,082
-
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
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 F CFA 101K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-82.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-87.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-81.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 F CFA 170.6K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-50.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 F CFA 148.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
-69.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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