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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 1.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 8.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 F CFA 3,893

$11.85 MX$209

-41.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.87 F CFA 21.4K

$42.16 MX$744

-10.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.33 F CFA 3,576

$10.75 MX$190

-41.12%

Cappuccino

$1.93 F CFA 1,090

$3.47 MX$61.3

-44.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 F CFA 421

$1.45 MX$25.65

-48.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 337

$0.90 MX$15.93

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 F CFA 1,360

$3.05 MX$53.9

-20.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$20.98 F CFA 11.8K

$4.42 MX$77.9

374.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.28 F CFA 1,290

$1.37 MX$24.17

66.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.83 F CFA 2,162

$1.87 MX$33.05

104.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 MX$27.25

Eggs

$6.50 F CFA 3,668

$2.50 MX$44.18

160.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 F CFA 10.0K

$8.61 MX$152

106.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.88 F CFA 8,969

$8.63 MX$152

84.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.43 F CFA 7,017

$11.02 MX$195

12.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.97 F CFA 2,240

$2.75 MX$48.53

44.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 F CFA 602

$1.43 MX$25.21

-25.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 F CFA 1,562

$1.87 MX$33.05

48.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 F CFA 1,160

$2.17 MX$38.26

-5.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 F CFA 749

$1.88 MX$33.23

-29.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 F CFA 784

$2.25 MX$39.65

-38.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.11 F CFA 64.1

$1.07 MX$18.85

-89.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 F CFA 1,566

$1.07 MX$18.95

158.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.90 F CFA 506

$4.15 MX$73.3

-78.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$182

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 F CFA 855

$1.68 MX$29.64

-10.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 F CFA 941

$2.48 MX$43.84

-32.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.53 F CFA 2,561

$0.55 MX$9.80

723.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 MX$56.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 719

$2.48 MX$43.80

-48.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$54.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 F CFA 670

$1.26 MX$22.16

-5.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.7K MX$541.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.0K MX$424.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 F CFA 85.5K

$82.5 MX$1,456

83.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.29 MX$393

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.7 F CFA 32.0K

$30.02 MX$530

88.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.8 F CFA 37.7K

$51.4 MX$908

29.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.99 F CFA 2,251

$18.29 MX$323

-78.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.82 F CFA 3,288

$4.98 MX$88.0

16.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$200 MX$3,530

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,304 MX$93.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.71 MX$630

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.56 MX$698

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 MX$1,422

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 MX$1,559

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$176 F CFA 99.4K

$969 MX$17.1K

-81.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.0 F CFA 44.6K

$482 MX$8,511

-83.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 225.3K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-74.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 F CFA 166.1K

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-75.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,222 F CFA 690.2K

$6,522 MX$115.1K

-81.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$257 F CFA 145.2K

$756 MX$13.4K

-66.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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