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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 82.7% more expensive than Bangui without rent, and 226.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 110.6% more expensive than Bangui without rent, and 234.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.8 FCFAย 1,020
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.62 FCFAย 2,051
-9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.45 FCFAย 3,083
-11.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$5.32 FCFAย 3,009
-68.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.39 FCFAย 2,483
-37.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.34 FCFAย 2,456
-55.76%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.15 FCFAย 2,913
-51.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.62 FCFAย 4,881
14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.85 FCFAย 5,012
-5.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$3.43 FCFAย 1,943
248.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
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Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
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Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.24 FCFAย 4,097
-72.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.17 FCFAย 2,928
-59.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$4.53 FCFAย 2,561
-54.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$6.31 FCFAย 3,573
-65.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.63 FCFAย 1,491
-47.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.63 FCFAย 1,488
-57.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.29 FCFAย 2,426
-3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$11.8 FCFAย 6,680
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$6.02 FCFAย 3,409
-70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.35 FCFAย 2,462
-14.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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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
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.63 FCFAย 1,488
-48.29%
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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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bangui
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
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bangui
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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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bangui
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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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,309 FCFAย 741.2K
-23.67%
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
$1,703 FCFAย 964.1K
45.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bangui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
0
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangui: October 28, 2025

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