Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 188.1% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 289.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 199.5% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 318.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.57 ETB 553
267.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.97 ETB 151
267.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.42 ETB 64.4
280.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.48 ETB 74.9
139.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$0.73 ETB 113
332.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.97 ETB 306
146.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.98 ETB 152
66.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.02 ETB 159
167.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.01 ETB 157
86.14%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.78 ETB 276
47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.06 ETB 1,561
15.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.95 ETB 457
0.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.02 ETB 159
74.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.98 ETB 307
4.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.79 ETB 122
149.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.64 ETB 99.1
226.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.17 ETB 182
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.02 ETB 158
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.49 ETB 75.9
122.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$3.89 ETB 604
250.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.77 ETB 120
116.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.96 ETB 304
80.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.52 ETB 81.0
-42.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$2.04 ETB 316
169.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.03 ETB 160
30.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$98.6 ETB 15.3K
-58.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.84 ETB 1,528
182.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$49.08 ETB 7,619
9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$60.1 ETB 9,333
-56.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.01 ETB 934
4.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$50.1 ETB 7,776
777.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$49.81 ETB 7,731
14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,020 ETB 313.5K
88.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,481 ETB 230.0K
50.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$200 ETB 31.0K
449.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bahir Dar: March 3, 2026

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