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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.5% more expensive than Bamako without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.89 F CFA 3,893
90.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$37.87 F CFA 21.4K
42.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.33 F CFA 3,576
48.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.93 F CFA 1,090
84.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.75 F CFA 421
113.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.60 F CFA 337
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.41 F CFA 1,360
31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$20.98 F CFA 11.8K
-76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.28 F CFA 1,290
-28.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.83 F CFA 2,162
-28.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
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Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$6.50 F CFA 3,668
-59.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$17.76 F CFA 10.0K
-44.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$15.88 F CFA 8,969
-47.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$12.43 F CFA 7,017
-6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.97 F CFA 2,240
-25.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.07 F CFA 602
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.77 F CFA 1,562
-25.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.33 F CFA 749
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.39 F CFA 784
62.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.11 F CFA 64.1
1227.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$2.77 F CFA 1,566
-60.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$0.90 F CFA 506
382.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.51 F CFA 855
10.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.67 F CFA 941
111.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.53 F CFA 2,561
-92.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.27 F CFA 719
-76.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.19 F CFA 670
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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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)
$41.11 MX$726
$151 F CFA 85.5K
-72.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$56.7 F CFA 32.0K
-47.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$66.8 F CFA 37.7K
-19.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$3.99 F CFA 2,251
554.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.82 F CFA 3,288
7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$176 F CFA 99.4K
465.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$79.0 F CFA 44.6K
689.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$399 F CFA 225.3K
428.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$294 F CFA 166.1K
314.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,222 F CFA 690.2K
82.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bamako
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$257 F CFA 145.2K
326.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

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