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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukavu is 29.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukavu is 43% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 CDF 18.1K
$13.38 MX$253
-52.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$52.7 MX$997
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 CDF 13.9K
$9.31 MX$176
-47.80%
Cappuccino
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
$3.61 MX$68.3
40.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CDF 3,641
$1.64 MX$30.91
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CDF 2,937
$1.12 MX$21.14
-8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 CDF 6,349
$3.26 MX$61.7
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 CDF 8,397
$4.82 MX$91.1
-39.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 CDF 4,353
$1.65 MX$31.24
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 CDF 5,832
$2.74 MX$51.7
-25.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 CDF 3,726
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.29%
Eggs
$3.9 CDF 11.2K
$2.51 MX$47.53
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.43 CDF 15.6K
$9.89 MX$187
-45.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 CDF 12.6K
$8.39 MX$159
-47.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.9 CDF 16.9K
$11.95 MX$226
-50.63%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CDF 11.5K
$2.87 MX$54.3
40.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 CDF 2,919
$1.74 MX$32.85
-41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 CDF 2,810
$2 MX$37.81
-51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 CDF 3,070
$2.07 MX$39.14
-48.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 CDF 3,477
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 5,890
$2.18 MX$41.22
-5.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 CDF 8,529
$1.38 MX$26.16
115.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CDF 5,675
$1.11 MX$21.06
78.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 CDF 14.1K
$4.16 MX$78.6
18.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 CDF 43.6K
$11.05 MX$209
37.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CDF 5,588
$1.75 MX$33.16
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CDF 5,565
$3.7 MX$70
-47.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 CDF 685
$0.38 MX$7.25
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.81 CDF 42.4K
$18.97 MX$359
-21.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 CDF 11.1K
$1.36 MX$25.72
186.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CDF 4,205
$0.28 MX$5.25
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 CDF 21.9K
$5.3 MX$100
43.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CDF 3,814
$1.36 MX$25.63
-2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K CDF 43.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K CDF 49.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-26.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.97 MX$756
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.03 CDF 71.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-8.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.22 MX$571
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.46 CDF 101.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 CDF 28.3K
$26.84 MX$507
-63.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 CDF 8,470
$6.32 MX$120
-53.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 CDF 216.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-82.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 CDF 3.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-88.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.64 CDF 116.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.23 CDF 126.6K
$45.14 MX$853
-2.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 CDF 145.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-50.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CDF 347.7K
$109 MX$2,056
11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 CDF 864.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-69.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 CDF 494.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 CDF 1.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 CDF 788K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-77.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 CDF 2.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-72.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 CDF 1.4M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-80.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukavu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 CDF 1.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-42.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Bukavu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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