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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 145.2% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 321.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 139% more expensive than Bamenda without rent, and 346.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.78 FCFA 1,012
637.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.35 FCFA 3,609
48.03%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.91 FCFA 519
291.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.55 FCFA 312
190.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 FCFA 207
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.31 FCFA 744
141.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.71 FCFA 973
183.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.58 FCFA 1,468
-36.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.61 FCFA 344
347.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.01 FCFA 576
86.14%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.24 FCFA 1,839
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.48 FCFA 2,547
87.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$5.24 FCFA 2,977
121.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.59 FCFA 1,470
14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.90 FCFA 511
97.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.74 FCFA 420
178.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.90 FCFA 510
118.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.38 FCFA 785
51.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.04 FCFA 593
117.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.56 FCFA 317
160.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.74 FCFA 422
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.40 FCFA 793
210.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.02 FCFA 3,988
94.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.29 FCFA 733
29.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.42 FCFA 809
149.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
-79.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.46 FCFA 260
186.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.33 FCFA 188
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.25 FCFA 3,549
-12.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.27 FCFA 719
5.51%
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
Bamenda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.60 FCFA 10.0K
57.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$33.75 FCFA 19.2K
-11.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$9.00 FCFA 5,115
494.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$26.40 FCFA 15.0K
116.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$43.72 FCFA 24.8K
138.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
74.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bamenda
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
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bamenda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$106 FCFA 60.4K
931.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

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