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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 53.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 45.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 9,953
$13.19 MX$233
-78.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.98 UGX 91.2K
$53.5 MX$944
-51.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 UGX 30.4K
$9.37 MX$165
-7.68%
Cappuccino
$2.71 UGX 9,520
$3.75 MX$66.2
-27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,646
$1.57 MX$27.71
-70.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,002
$1.11 MX$19.61
-73.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,769
$3.12 MX$55.1
-56.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,597
$4.81 MX$84.9
-43.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 UGX 1,887
$1.65 MX$29.16
-67.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,233
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,733
$1.91 MX$33.67
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.79 UGX 6,271
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 UGX 15.2K
$10.21 MX$180
-57.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 UGX 17.2K
$8.46 MX$149
-41.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 UGX 13.9K
$11.60 MX$205
-65.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 UGX 9,893
$3.00 MX$52.9
-6.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,350
$1.73 MX$30.49
-12.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 UGX 5,875
$2.04 MX$36.05
-18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 UGX 5,611
$2.00 MX$35.34
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 UGX 5,485
$2.15 MX$37.91
-27.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 UGX 6,729
$2.25 MX$39.71
-14.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,608
$1.39 MX$24.57
-25.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,908
$1.07 MX$18.88
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 UGX 10.3K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 UGX 38.6K
$12.35 MX$218
-10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,181
$1.70 MX$30.02
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,232
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 UGX 2,795
$0.36 MX$6.35
122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 UGX 2,009
$1.36 MX$24.05
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 902
$0.28 MX$4.88
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 UGX 14.9K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-22.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,037
$1.34 MX$23.64
7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,148 UGX 32.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-51.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,624 UGX 30.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-62.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.35 UGX 145.1K
$40.62 MX$717
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.21 UGX 49.9K
$26.92 MX$475
-47.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 UGX 152.1K
$29.98 MX$529
44.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.17 UGX 74.3K
$52.2 MX$922
-59.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 UGX 22.2K
$6.39 MX$113
-0.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 UGX 554.1K
$431 MX$7,603
-63.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,388 UGX 15.4M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-57.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.75 UGX 58.8K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-71.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.07 UGX 49.4K
$44.65 MX$788
-68.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.32 UGX 138.0K
$103 MX$1,823
-61.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.65 UGX 167.2K
$106 MX$1,876
-55.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.2 UGX 341.2K
$998 MX$17.6K
-90.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 UGX 289.4K
$624 MX$11.0K
-86.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 UGX 915.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-87.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 UGX 685.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-84.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbarara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.34
83.42%

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Last update for Mbarara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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