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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Butare is 63% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Butare is 67.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
$13.19 MX$233
-86.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
$53.5 MX$944
-61.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 RWFย 8,284
$9.37 MX$165
-39.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
$3.75 MX$66.2
-54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWFย 782
$1.57 MX$27.71
-65.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$1.11 MX$19.61
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$3.12 MX$55.1
-78.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
$4.81 MX$84.9
-77.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.40 RWFย 581
$1.65 MX$29.16
-75.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
$2.77 MX$48.87
-67.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 RWFย 1,420
$1.91 MX$33.67
-49.21%
Eggs
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
$2.60 MX$45.81
-45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.21 RWFย 3,224
$10.21 MX$180
-78.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
$8.46 MX$149
-63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.69 RWFย 3,924
$11.60 MX$205
-76.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
$3.00 MX$52.9
-26.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
$1.73 MX$30.49
-45.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
$2.04 MX$36.05
-45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
$2.00 MX$35.34
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RWFย 505
$2.15 MX$37.91
-83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWFย 680
$2.25 MX$39.71
-79.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 RWFย 543
$1.39 MX$24.57
-73.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFย 796
$1.07 MX$18.88
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
$4.13 MX$73.0
-70.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RWFย 9,798
$12.35 MX$218
-45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
$1.70 MX$30.02
-47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
$3.56 MX$62.8
-62.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RWFย 393
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
$18.70 MX$330
-49.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
$1.36 MX$24.05
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
$0.28 MX$4.88
214.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 RWFย 5,449
$5.44 MX$96.0
-31.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
$1.34 MX$23.64
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-62.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
$40.62 MX$717
-8.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
$26.92 MX$475
-67.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
$29.98 MX$529
-39.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
$52.2 MX$922
-50.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
$25.91 MX$457
-79.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
$6.39 MX$113
-46.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
$431 MX$7,603
-78.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-87.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-76.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
$44.65 MX$788
-55.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.94 RWFย 34.9K
$103 MX$1,823
-76.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
$106 MX$1,876
-70.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RWFย 300.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-79.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWFย 203.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 RWFย 453.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-85.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWFย 348.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-80.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 RWFย 346.9K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-77.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.34
42.86%

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Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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