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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamako is 7.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bamako is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.83 F CFA 3,804

$11.61 MX$201

-41.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.93 F CFA 21.1K

$42.75 MX$739

-11.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 F CFA 3,595

$10.60 MX$183

-39.06%

Cappuccino

$1.94 F CFA 1,080

$3.59 MX$62.0

-45.96%

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

$0.74 F CFA 414

$1.45 MX$25.10

-48.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 F CFA 335

$0.90 MX$15.52

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 F CFA 1,300

$3.03 MX$52.4

-23.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$21.14 F CFA 11.8K

$4.56 MX$78.8

363.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 F CFA 1,316

$1.45 MX$25.10

62.76%

White Bread (500g)

$3.78 F CFA 2,102

$1.83 MX$31.59

106.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 MX$27.80

Eggs

$6.43 F CFA 3,579

$2.54 MX$43.87

153.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.68 F CFA 9,845

$8.54 MX$148

107.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.71 F CFA 8,746

$8.47 MX$146

85.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.66 F CFA 7,051

$10.86 MX$188

16.57%

Apples (1kg)

$4.08 F CFA 2,271

$2.73 MX$47.18

49.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 F CFA 592

$1.49 MX$25.80

-28.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 F CFA 1,543

$1.94 MX$33.59

42.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 F CFA 1,176

$2.16 MX$37.42

-2.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.29 F CFA 718

$1.85 MX$31.92

-30.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 F CFA 795

$2.19 MX$37.84

-34.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.11 F CFA 58.5

$1.07 MX$18.54

-89.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 F CFA 1,542

$1.08 MX$18.73

156.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.89 F CFA 495

$4.06 MX$70.2

-78.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.46 MX$181

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 F CFA 873

$1.65 MX$28.59

-4.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 F CFA 944

$2.55 MX$44.06

-33.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.80 F CFA 2,672

$0.56 MX$9.61

757.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.14 MX$54.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 F CFA 708

$2.37 MX$41.00

-46.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 MX$56.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 F CFA 639

$1.31 MX$22.72

-12.21%

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

$30.5K MX$528.0K

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

$23.8K MX$411.9K

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

$152 F CFA 84.5K

$83.1 MX$1,438

82.64%

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

$22.15 MX$383

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.9 F CFA 32.2K

$29.37 MX$508

96.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.4 F CFA 37.0K

$51.2 MX$885

29.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.99 F CFA 2,223

$18.69 MX$323

-78.65%

Cinema Ticket

$5.53 F CFA 3,077

$4.89 MX$84.5

13.09%

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

$199 MX$3,435

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,207 MX$90.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.93 MX$621

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.39 MX$681

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.3 MX$1,388

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.6 MX$1,514

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$173 F CFA 96.1K

$963 MX$16.7K

-82.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$79.6 F CFA 44.3K

$482 MX$8,336

-83.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 F CFA 222.3K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-75.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$297 F CFA 165.3K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-75.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,256 F CFA 699.1K

$6,513 MX$112.6K

-80.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$263 F CFA 146.5K

$726 MX$12.6K

-63.77%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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