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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 216.3% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 293.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 234.1% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 311.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.52 ETB 543
274.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.98 ETB 152
282.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.41 ETB 63.8
282.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.52 ETB 80.1
113.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.77 ETB 119
305.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.99 ETB 307
141.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.99 ETB 153
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.97 ETB 150
185.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 ETB 152
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.72 ETB 266
51.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.17 ETB 1,571
14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.02 ETB 467
-0.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.02 ETB 158
69.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.03 ETB 313
0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.83 ETB 128
140.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.62 ETB 95.5
246.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.13 ETB 174
99.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.03 ETB 159
34.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.49 ETB 75.4
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
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Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.98 ETB 615
210.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.81 ETB 126
109.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.06 ETB 318
72.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.52 ETB 80.5
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.98 ETB 305
174.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.02 ETB 157
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
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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)
$40.62 MX$717
$99.1 ETB 15.3K
-59.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.03 ETB 1,549
168.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$49.41 ETB 7,630
5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$61.0 ETB 9,423
-57.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.18 ETB 954
3.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$50.1 ETB 7,728
760.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$50.6 ETB 7,820
15.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,987 ETB 306.9K
83.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,472 ETB 227.3K
47.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$198 ETB 30.6K
427.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bahir Dar: January 12, 2026

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