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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buea is 42.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buea is 61.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 FCFA 1,007
$13.12 MX$235
-86.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.8 MX$963
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 FCFA 3,594
$9.40 MX$168
-32.66%
Cappuccino
$2.24 FCFA 1,272
$3.56 MX$63.8
-37.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 FCFA 720
$1.60 MX$28.69
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 FCFA 277
$1.15 MX$20.67
-57.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 591
$3.16 MX$56.5
-67.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 FCFA 814
$4.85 MX$86.7
-70.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 FCFA 1,724
$1.63 MX$29.25
85.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 FCFA 218
$2.73 MX$48.94
-86.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 913
$1.88 MX$33.63
-14.36%
Eggs
$2.62 FCFA 1,490
$2.63 MX$47.10
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$177
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.40 MX$150
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 FCFA 2,464
$11.63 MX$208
-62.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,024
$2.97 MX$53.2
19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 FCFA 818
$1.78 MX$31.94
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 485
$2.06 MX$36.79
-58.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 FCFA 787
$1.97 MX$35.35
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
$2.09 MX$37.34
-14.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 FCFA 781
$2.26 MX$40.44
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.46 MX$26.10
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 FCFA 416
$1.09 MX$19.51
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.34 MX$77.7
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 FCFA 5,038
$13.62 MX$244
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 FCFA 695
$1.67 MX$29.96
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 979
$3.54 MX$63.4
-51.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.27 FCFA 154
$1.32 MX$23.69
-79.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FCFA 261
$0.30 MX$5.39
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 FCFA 2,985
$5.49 MX$98.2
-4.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 FCFA 699
$1.34 MX$23.93
-8.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K FCFA 11.1M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K FCFA 12.0M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-11.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 FCFA 35.1K
$41.11 MX$736
50.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 FCFA 10.1K
$27.78 MX$497
-36.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 FCFA 62.1K
$30.00 MX$537
264.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 FCFA 15.0K
$53.5 MX$958
-50.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.38 FCFA 2,488
$26.13 MX$468
-83.24%
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$112
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 FCFA 351.6K
$439 MX$7,865
40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.43 FCFA 20.1K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-37.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$811
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,866
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.6 FCFA 40.1K
$108 MX$1,938
-34.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 FCFA 40.2K
$996 MX$17.8K
-92.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.1 FCFA 34.7K
$624 MX$11.2K
-90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 FCFA 120.3K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-82.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 FCFA 76.6K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-87.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Buea: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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