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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouagadougou is 30.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouagadougou is 30.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.45 F CFA 3,075
$13.12 MX$232
-58.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 F CFA 13.3K
$53.8 MX$950
-56.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 F CFA 4,382
$9.40 MX$166
-17.45%
Cappuccino
$1.74 F CFA 982
$3.56 MX$62.9
-51.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 F CFA 454
$1.60 MX$28.29
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 F CFA 331
$1.15 MX$20.38
-48.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 F CFA 610
$3.16 MX$55.7
-65.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 F CFA 1,029
$4.85 MX$85.5
-62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 F CFA 1,550
$1.63 MX$28.84
68.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 F CFA 548
$2.73 MX$48.26
-64.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 F CFA 578
$1.88 MX$33.16
-45.74%
Eggs
$3.05 F CFA 1,721
$2.63 MX$46.45
15.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 F CFA 10.0K
$9.89 MX$175
79.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.88 F CFA 11.8K
$8.40 MX$148
148.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 F CFA 7,156
$11.63 MX$205
8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 F CFA 2,546
$2.97 MX$52.5
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 794
$1.78 MX$31.50
-20.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 F CFA 571
$2.06 MX$36.28
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 F CFA 1,335
$1.97 MX$34.86
19.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 F CFA 1,267
$2.09 MX$36.82
7.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 F CFA 741
$2.26 MX$39.87
-42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 F CFA 485
$1.46 MX$25.74
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 F CFA 739
$1.09 MX$19.24
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 F CFA 976
$4.34 MX$76.6
-60.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 F CFA 3,486
$13.62 MX$240
-54.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 F CFA 700
$1.67 MX$29.54
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 F CFA 1,318
$3.54 MX$62.5
-34.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 F CFA 87.2
$0.36 MX$6.35
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$1.32 MX$23.36
-61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 F CFA 876
$0.30 MX$5.32
416.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$96.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 F CFA 865
$1.34 MX$23.59
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K F CFA 21.0M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
94.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K F CFA 20.7M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
54.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 F CFA 70.9K
$41.11 MX$726
205.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.87 F CFA 19.7K
$27.78 MX$490
25.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 F CFA 28.5K
$30.00 MX$530
68.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 F CFA 35.1K
$53.5 MX$945
16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.88 F CFA 5,016
$26.13 MX$461
-66.02%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 4,949
$6.28 MX$111
39.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 F CFA 75.1K
$439 MX$7,755
-69.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K F CFA 9.8M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
60.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.1 MX$1,008
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$800
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,840
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,911
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 F CFA 252.5K
$996 MX$17.6K
-55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 F CFA 155.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-55.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 F CFA 710.8K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-40.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 F CFA 429.4K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-37.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 F CFA 131.2K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-93.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$115 F CFA 64.8K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-94.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouagadougou
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 F CFA 271.1K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-56.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Ouagadougou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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