Bamako vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$219
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
90
😀 Quality of life
24
66
🏙️ Population
2.01M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 60% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8384th and 4206th ($518 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Mali and Mexico, respectively. Check Mali vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 8836th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881