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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bukavu is 16.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bukavu is 35% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 CDFย 14.3K
$13.19 MX$233
-51.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.5 MX$944
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 CDFย 11.2K
$9.37 MX$165
-46.32%
Cappuccino
$5.04 CDFย 11.3K
$3.75 MX$66.2
34.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CDFย 2,855
$1.57 MX$27.71
-18.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDFย 2,276
$1.11 MX$19.61
-8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 CDFย 4,893
$3.12 MX$55.1
-29.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CDFย 6,597
$4.81 MX$84.9
-38.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 CDFย 3,310
$1.65 MX$29.16
-10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 CDFย 4,435
$2.77 MX$48.87
-28.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CDFย 3,039
$1.91 MX$33.67
-28.80%
Eggs
$3.99 CDFย 8,914
$2.60 MX$45.81
53.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 CDFย 12.0K
$10.21 MX$180
-47.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 CDFย 10.1K
$8.46 MX$149
-46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.13 CDFย 13.7K
$11.60 MX$205
-47.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 CDFย 8,752
$3.00 MX$52.9
30.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 CDFย 2,179
$1.73 MX$30.49
-43.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 CDFย 2,270
$2.04 MX$36.05
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 CDFย 2,523
$2.00 MX$35.34
-43.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CDFย 2,761
$2.15 MX$37.91
-42.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CDFย 4,581
$2.25 MX$39.71
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 CDFย 6,891
$1.39 MX$24.57
122.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CDFย 4,385
$1.07 MX$18.88
83.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.10 CDFย 11.4K
$4.13 MX$73.0
23.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 CDFย 33.3K
$12.35 MX$218
20.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CDFย 4,515
$1.70 MX$30.02
18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CDFย 4,543
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 CDFย 531
$0.36 MX$6.35
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.24 CDFย 34.0K
$18.70 MX$330
-18.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 CDFย 8,888
$1.36 MX$24.05
192.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 CDFย 3,403
$0.28 MX$4.88
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 CDFย 16.8K
$5.44 MX$96.0
38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CDFย 3,070
$1.34 MX$23.64
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K CDFย 33.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K CDFย 38.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-26.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.62 MX$717
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.42 CDFย 56.7K
$26.92 MX$475
-5.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$29.98 MX$529
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.39 CDFย 79.0K
$52.2 MX$922
-32.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 CDFย 22.4K
$25.91 MX$457
-61.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 CDFย 6,616
$6.39 MX$113
-53.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.1 CDFย 167.7K
$431 MX$7,603
-82.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 CDFย 2.7M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-88.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.69 CDFย 90.8K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-30.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.17 CDFย 98.6K
$44.65 MX$788
-1.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.57 CDFย 110.6K
$103 MX$1,823
-52.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CDFย 263.2K
$106 MX$1,876
10.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 CDFย 664.2K
$998 MX$17.6K
-70.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 CDFย 389.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 CDFย 1.1M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-76.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 CDFย 606.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-77.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$986 CDFย 2.2M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-72.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$506 CDFย 1.1M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-76.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 CDFย 1.1M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-51.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Bukavu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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