Bamako vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$251
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
93
😀 Quality of life
24
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 59% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 8116th and 4274th ($583 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and Mexico, respectively. Check Mali vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 9030th and 3354th 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
$3.21
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023