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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 29.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bamako is 1.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 F CFA 3,874

$11.88 MX$210

-42.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.62 F CFA 21.3K

$41.90 MX$740

-10.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.38 F CFA 3,604

$10.55 MX$186

-39.53%

Cappuccino

$1.95 F CFA 1,100

$3.60 MX$63.5

-45.83%

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

$0.79 F CFA 448

$1.50 MX$26.45

-47.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 339

$0.91 MX$16.09

-34.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 F CFA 1,321

$3.08 MX$54.4

-24.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$20.99 F CFA 11.9K

$4.47 MX$78.8

369.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 F CFA 1,333

$1.39 MX$24.54

69.78%

White Bread (500g)

$3.93 F CFA 2,220

$1.90 MX$33.47

106.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 MX$28.27

Eggs

$6.74 F CFA 3,811

$2.60 MX$45.97

159.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.96 F CFA 10.2K

$8.36 MX$148

114.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.32 F CFA 8,658

$8.64 MX$152

77.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.53 F CFA 7,079

$10.91 MX$192

14.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 F CFA 2,248

$2.61 MX$45.98

52.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 F CFA 577

$1.44 MX$25.46

-29.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 F CFA 1,625

$1.96 MX$34.55

46.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 F CFA 1,168

$2.12 MX$37.34

-2.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 F CFA 729

$1.86 MX$32.87

-30.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 F CFA 798

$2.22 MX$39.20

-36.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.09 F CFA 53.3

$1.02 MX$17.99

-91.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.68 F CFA 1,515

$1.04 MX$18.36

157.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.95 F CFA 535

$4.05 MX$71.5

-76.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 F CFA 889

$1.69 MX$29.79

-7.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 F CFA 907

$2.62 MX$46.25

-38.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.75 F CFA 2,685

$0.51 MX$9.09

831.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 720

$2.46 MX$43.49

-48.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 F CFA 652

$1.32 MX$23.36

-12.88%

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

$30.1K MX$531.0K

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

$23.8K MX$419.3K

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

$151 F CFA 85.1K

$83.5 MX$1,474

80.32%

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

$22.86 MX$404

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 F CFA 31.9K

$30.04 MX$530

87.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.2 F CFA 38.0K

$51.9 MX$916

29.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.03 F CFA 2,280

$18.30 MX$323

-77.98%

Cinema Ticket

$5.63 F CFA 3,179

$5.12 MX$90.4

9.96%

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

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.73 MX$631

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MX$1,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 F CFA 98.3K

$947 MX$16.7K

-81.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.2 F CFA 45.3K

$483 MX$8,525

-83.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 225.8K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-75.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 F CFA 166.5K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-75.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,223 F CFA 691.0K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-80.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 F CFA 147.7K

$730 MX$12.9K

-64.19%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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