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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 11.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 14.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 F CFA 3,893
$13.12 MX$232
-47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.87 F CFA 21.4K
$53.8 MX$950
-29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 F CFA 3,576
$9.40 MX$166
-32.66%
Cappuccino
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
$3.56 MX$62.9
-45.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 F CFA 421
$1.60 MX$28.29
-53.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 F CFA 337
$1.15 MX$20.38
-47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
$3.16 MX$55.7
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$20.98 F CFA 11.8K
$4.85 MX$85.5
332.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 F CFA 1,290
$1.63 MX$28.84
39.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 F CFA 2,162
$2.73 MX$48.26
40.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$33.16
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Eggs
$6.50 F CFA 3,668
$2.63 MX$46.45
147.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.76 F CFA 10.0K
$9.89 MX$175
79.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 F CFA 8,969
$8.40 MX$148
89.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 F CFA 7,017
$11.63 MX$205
6.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,240
$2.97 MX$52.5
33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 F CFA 602
$1.78 MX$31.50
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 F CFA 1,562
$2.06 MX$36.28
34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
$1.97 MX$34.86
4.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 F CFA 749
$2.09 MX$36.82
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 F CFA 784
$2.26 MX$39.87
-38.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 F CFA 64.1
$1.46 MX$25.74
-92.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 F CFA 1,566
$1.09 MX$19.24
154.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.90 F CFA 506
$4.34 MX$76.6
-79.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 F CFA 855
$1.67 MX$29.54
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 F CFA 941
$3.54 MX$62.5
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 F CFA 2,561
$0.36 MX$6.35
1158.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.32 MX$23.36
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 719
$0.30 MX$5.32
323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 670
$1.34 MX$23.59
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 F CFA 85.5K
$41.11 MX$726
268.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.78 MX$490
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 F CFA 32.0K
$30.00 MX$530
89.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 F CFA 37.7K
$53.5 MX$945
24.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.99 F CFA 2,251
$26.13 MX$461
-84.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 F CFA 3,288
$6.28 MX$111
-7.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$1,008
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$800
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,840
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,911
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 F CFA 99.4K
$996 MX$17.6K
-82.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 F CFA 225.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-81.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 F CFA 166.1K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-75.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 F CFA 690.2K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-45.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 F CFA 145.2K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-76.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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