Bamako vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$239
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
93
😀 Quality of life
25
73
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 62% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8310th and 4074th ($561 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Mexico, respectively. Check Mali vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 8953rd and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mexico City

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Bamako Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005