Bamako vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$254
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
23
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 56% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7964th and 4418th ($583 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 9005th and 3317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$11015

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030