Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamako and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 2.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
$11.99 MX$227
-44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-11.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
$10.47 MX$198
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
$3.6 MX$68.2
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 F CFA 430
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 F CFA 314
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$21.19 F CFA 12K
$4.58 MX$86.6
362.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
$1.38 MX$26.04
68.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
$1.85 MX$34.9
113.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
$2.55 MX$48.3
151.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
$8.61 MX$163
110.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
$8.54 MX$161
80.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
$10.98 MX$208
12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
$2.72 MX$51.4
45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 F CFA 584
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.19 MX$41.42
-2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 F CFA 757
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 F CFA 779
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-90.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
$1.09 MX$20.64
157.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.97 F CFA 549
$3.96 MX$74.9
-75.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 F CFA 881
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 F CFA 955
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
$0.52 MX$9.74
825.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 F CFA 718
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 F CFA 672
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 F CFA 84.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
77.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
$30.14 MX$570
92.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
$52 MX$983
31.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
$18.72 MX$354
-77.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 F CFA 101K
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-83.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 F CFA 231.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 F CFA 170.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamako
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 F CFA 148.3K
$792 MX$15K
-66.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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