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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 44.2% more expensive than Niamey without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 49.6% more expensive than Niamey without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.39 F CFA 3,062
143.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$39.19 F CFA 22.3K
37.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.73 F CFA 6,098
-12.40%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.27 F CFA 1,861
8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.49 F CFA 848
7.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.69 F CFA 390
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.34 F CFA 763
135.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.01 F CFA 1,708
61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.43 F CFA 1,381
-32.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.62 F CFA 351
340.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.21 F CFA 685
55.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.43 F CFA 1,378
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.64 F CFA 4,341
9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.14 F CFA 4,625
42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$4.44 F CFA 2,523
-33.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.49 F CFA 845
19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.00 F CFA 1,705
-31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.09 F CFA 1,185
-5.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.43 F CFA 814
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.68 F CFA 386
232.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.86 F CFA 488
69.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.36 F CFA 773
-19.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.73 F CFA 1,550
58.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$10.58 F CFA 6,010
28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.35 F CFA 766
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.19 F CFA 1,245
61.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.64 F CFA 366
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$26.97 F CFA 15.3K
-29.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.43 F CFA 242
206.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.39 F CFA 219
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.08 F CFA 3,454
-9.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.02 F CFA 582
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$20.9K F CFA 11.9M
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$25.2K F CFA 14.3M
-5.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$352 F CFA 199.9K
-88.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.96 F CFA 10.2K
54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$8.87 F CFA 5,039
238.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$64.8 F CFA 36.8K
-17.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$8.99 F CFA 5,107
190.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.81 F CFA 2,733
30.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$998 F CFA 567.2K
-55.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,895 F CFA 2.8M
119.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$44.93 F CFA 25.5K
27.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$53.8 F CFA 30.6K
-15.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$40.30 F CFA 22.9K
158.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$48.74 F CFA 27.7K
122.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$967 F CFA 549.6K
2.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$444 F CFA 252.2K
40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$894 F CFA 508.0K
135.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$470 F CFA 267.2K
159.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,780 F CFA 1.0M
113.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,020 F CFA 579.7K
118.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Niamey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$331 F CFA 187.9K
231.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11
3.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Niamey: March 2, 2026

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