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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 57.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 66.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 RWF 6,156
$13.19 MX$233
-68.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.83 RWF 21.7K
$53.5 MX$944
-72.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 RWF 8,934
$9.37 MX$165
-34.69%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,302
$3.75 MX$66.2
-39.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 RWF 1,241
$1.57 MX$27.71
-45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWF 772
$1.11 MX$19.61
-52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,485
$3.12 MX$55.1
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RWF 2,868
$4.81 MX$84.9
-59.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 959
$1.65 MX$29.16
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWF 1,488
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 RWF 1,792
$1.91 MX$33.67
-35.60%
Eggs
$1.69 RWF 2,469
$2.60 MX$45.81
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.13 RWF 6,028
$10.21 MX$180
-59.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RWF 6,258
$8.46 MX$149
-49.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 RWF 5,267
$11.60 MX$205
-68.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 RWF 3,633
$3.00 MX$52.9
-17.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,476
$1.73 MX$30.49
-41.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,160
$2.04 MX$36.05
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWF 1,593
$2.00 MX$35.34
-45.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 RWF 710
$2.15 MX$37.91
-77.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,124
$2.25 MX$39.71
-65.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 RWF 457
$1.39 MX$24.57
-77.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWF 1,090
$1.07 MX$18.88
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWF 2,588
$4.13 MX$73.0
-57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
$12.35 MX$218
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RWF 1,297
$1.70 MX$30.02
-47.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RWF 2,519
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 RWF 155
$0.36 MX$6.35
-69.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 RWF 4,517
$1.36 MX$24.05
127.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 RWF 2,032
$0.28 MX$4.88
396.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 RWF 5,729
$5.44 MX$96.0
-27.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 RWF 1,717
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K RWF 39.0M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
40.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K RWF 43.7M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
28.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.92 RWF 68.5K
$40.62 MX$717
15.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.98 RWF 4,344
$26.92 MX$475
-88.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.69 RWF 25.8K
$29.98 MX$529
-40.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 RWF 5,192
$6.39 MX$113
-44.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 RWF 224.8K
$431 MX$7,603
-64.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,093 RWF 7.4M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-51.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.82 RWF 24.6K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.54 RWF 28.5K
$44.65 MX$788
-56.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.60 RWF 35.9K
$103 MX$1,823
-76.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.68 RWF 44.8K
$106 MX$1,876
-71.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 RWF 147.3K
$998 MX$17.6K
-89.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.30 RWF 72.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 RWF 432.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-85.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 RWF 173.4K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-90.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisenyi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.34
42.86%

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Last update for Gisenyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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