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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butare is 61.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butare is 68.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 RWF 2,412
$13.38 MX$253
-87.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.59 RWF 29.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-60.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 RWF 7,855
$9.31 MX$176
-40.28%
Cappuccino
$1.69 RWF 2,391
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 RWF 807
$1.64 MX$30.91
-65.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 RWF 514
$1.12 MX$21.14
-67.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 RWF 1,006
$3.26 MX$61.7
-78.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,453
$4.82 MX$91.1
-78.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.37 RWF 518
$1.65 MX$31.24
-77.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RWF 1,382
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,281
$1.92 MX$36.28
-52.60%
Eggs
$1.48 RWF 2,086
$2.51 MX$47.53
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.3 RWF 3,241
$9.89 MX$187
-76.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 RWF 4,367
$8.39 MX$159
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.66 RWF 3,758
$11.95 MX$226
-77.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 RWF 3,165
$2.87 MX$54.3
-21.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,278
$1.74 MX$32.85
-47.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,596
$2 MX$37.81
-43.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RWF 1,023
$2.07 MX$39.14
-65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 RWF 450
$2.05 MX$38.78
-84.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 650
$2.18 MX$41.22
-78.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 RWF 484
$1.38 MX$26.16
-75.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWF 756
$1.11 MX$21.06
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.2 RWF 1,699
$4.16 MX$78.6
-71.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 RWF 9,545
$11.05 MX$209
-38.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RWF 1,281
$1.75 MX$33.16
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RWF 2,004
$3.7 MX$70
-61.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RWF 414
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 RWF 13.7K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 RWF 2,892
$1.36 MX$25.72
50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RWF 1,228
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 RWF 5,518
$5.3 MX$100
-26.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 RWF 1,044
$1.36 MX$25.63
-45.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K RWF 23.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-10.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,785 RWF 12.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-62.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.6 RWF 51.7K
$39.97 MX$756
-8.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.97 RWF 12.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-67.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.7 RWF 25K
$30.22 MX$571
-41.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.29 RWF 35.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-51.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.53 RWF 7,811
$26.84 MX$507
-79.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 RWF 5,004
$6.32 MX$120
-43.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 RWF 130K
$437 MX$8,258
-78.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,325 RWF 1.9M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-87.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.82 RWF 19.5K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-75.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.47 RWF 27.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-56.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.86 RWF 33.7K
$102 MX$1,928
-76.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.72 RWF 43.4K
$109 MX$2,056
-71.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 RWF 293.8K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-79.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWF 197.8K
$622 MX$11.8K
-77.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 RWF 441.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 RWF 335.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-80.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RWF 326.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-73.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.34
42.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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