Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bamako

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.6% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.69 F CFA 3,786
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.73 F CFA 21.4K
39.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.48 F CFA 3,667
43.67%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.94 F CFA 1,099
86.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.76 F CFA 430
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.55 F CFA 314
103.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.41 F CFA 1,362
35.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$21.19 F CFA 12K
-77.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.33 F CFA 1,319
-29.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.95 F CFA 2,235
-30.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
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Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$6.42 F CFA 3,635
-60.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$18.09 F CFA 10.2K
-45.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$15.41 F CFA 8,723
-45.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.39 F CFA 7,015
-3.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.97 F CFA 2,247
-27.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.03 F CFA 584
68.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.8 F CFA 1,585
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.34 F CFA 757
52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.38 F CFA 779
57.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.1 F CFA 58.9
1280.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.81 F CFA 1,588
-60.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$0.97 F CFA 549
328.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.56 F CFA 881
12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.69 F CFA 955
118.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.81 F CFA 2,723
-92.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.27 F CFA 718
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.19 F CFA 672
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$150 F CFA 84.8K
-73.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$58.1 F CFA 32.9K
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$68.4 F CFA 38.7K
-23.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$4.17 F CFA 2,359
543.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.69 F CFA 3,223
11.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$178 F CFA 101K
460.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$80.2 F CFA 45.4K
675.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$410 F CFA 231.9K
427.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$301 F CFA 170.6K
309.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,219 F CFA 690.2K
103.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$262 F CFA 148.3K
231.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamako: October 28, 2025

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