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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 117.8% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 329.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 162.5% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 360.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.71 FCFAΒ 968
682.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.26 FCFAΒ 3,546
48.72%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$0.92 FCFAΒ 519
292.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.55 FCFAΒ 312
198.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.36 FCFAΒ 205
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.3 FCFAΒ 738
150.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.72 FCFAΒ 974
180.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.68 FCFAΒ 1,515
-38.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.63 FCFAΒ 358
334.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.01 FCFAΒ 570
90.10%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.14 FCFAΒ 1,776
-20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.42 FCFAΒ 2,502
89.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$5.23 FCFAΒ 2,961
128.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.58 FCFAΒ 1,458
11.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.85 FCFAΒ 481
104.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.73 FCFAΒ 415
173.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.91 FCFAΒ 514
127.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.42 FCFAΒ 804
44.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.07 FCFAΒ 606
103.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.6 FCFAΒ 339
130.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.74 FCFAΒ 421
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$1.43 FCFAΒ 810
190.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.3 FCFAΒ 3,000
108.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.31 FCFAΒ 740
33.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.38 FCFAΒ 780
168.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.74 FCFAΒ 985
-78.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.45 FCFAΒ 257
202.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.31 FCFAΒ 174
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.03 FCFAΒ 3,413
-12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.28 FCFAΒ 724
6.25%
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
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.83 FCFAΒ 10.1K
54.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$34.55 FCFAΒ 19.6K
-12.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$8.64 FCFAΒ 4,890
508.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bamenda
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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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$26.05 FCFAΒ 14.7K
119.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$44.79 FCFAΒ 25.4K
127.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$61.9 FCFAΒ 35.1K
75.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
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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
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$107 FCFAΒ 60.3K
713.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

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