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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 62.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 61.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,934
$13.12 MX$227
-69.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.02 RWF 40.9K
$53.8 MX$932
-47.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RWF 9,788
$9.40 MX$163
-28.72%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,306
$3.56 MX$61.7
-36.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,176
$1.60 MX$27.76
-49.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 816
$1.15 MX$20.00
-51.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 RWF 1,538
$3.16 MX$54.7
-66.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RWF 3,015
$4.85 MX$83.9
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,044
$1.63 MX$28.30
-56.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWF 1,490
$2.73 MX$47.36
-62.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 RWF 1,824
$1.88 MX$32.54
-33.51%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,460
$2.63 MX$45.58
-36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,163
$9.89 MX$171
-57.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RWF 6,354
$8.40 MX$146
-48.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 RWF 5,384
$11.63 MX$201
-68.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RWF 3,450
$2.97 MX$51.5
-20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,438
$1.78 MX$30.91
-44.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RWF 2,153
$2.06 MX$35.60
-28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,667
$1.97 MX$34.21
-42.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 764
$2.09 MX$36.13
-75.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,118
$2.26 MX$39.13
-65.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 738
$1.46 MX$25.26
-65.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,161
$1.09 MX$18.88
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,606
$4.34 MX$75.2
-58.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 RWF 14.7K
$13.62 MX$236
-26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,419
$1.67 MX$28.99
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RWF 2,609
$3.54 MX$61.3
-49.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 RWF 4,656
$1.32 MX$22.92
141.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 RWF 2,120
$0.30 MX$5.22
383.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 RWF 5,431
$5.49 MX$95.1
-32.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,662
$1.34 MX$23.15
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 39.7M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
42.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K RWF 44.2M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
27.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.81 RWF 66.9K
$41.11 MX$712
11.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$27.78 MX$481
-68.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 RWF 26.3K
$30.00 MX$520
-40.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 RWF 5,032
$6.28 MX$109
-45.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 222.4K
$439 MX$7,610
-65.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,199 RWF 7.6M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-51.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 RWF 24.7K
$57.1 MX$989
-70.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.60 RWF 28.6K
$45.30 MX$785
-56.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.33 RWF 35.5K
$104 MX$1,805
-76.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 RWF 44.9K
$108 MX$1,875
-71.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RWF 497.8K
$996 MX$17.3K
-65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.34
42.86%

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Last update for Byumba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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