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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.1% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 158.4% more expensive than Buea without rent, and 200.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.77 FCFA 1,007
641.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.33 FCFA 3,594
48.50%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.24 FCFA 1,272
58.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.27 FCFA 720
25.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.49 FCFA 277
134.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.04 FCFA 591
203.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.43 FCFA 814
239.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$3.03 FCFA 1,724
-46.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.38 FCFA 218
618.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.61 FCFA 913
16.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.62 FCFA 1,490
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.34 FCFA 2,464
167.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.56 FCFA 2,024
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.44 FCFA 818
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.85 FCFA 485
142.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.38 FCFA 787
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
17.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.37 FCFA 781
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.73 FCFA 416
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$8.87 FCFA 5,038
53.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.22 FCFA 695
36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.72 FCFA 979
105.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.27 FCFA 154
388.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.46 FCFA 261
-34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.25 FCFA 2,985
4.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.23 FCFA 699
8.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.5K FCFA 11.1M
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.1K FCFA 12.0M
12.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$61.8 FCFA 35.1K
-33.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.76 FCFA 10.1K
56.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$109 FCFA 62.1K
-72.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$26.39 FCFA 15.0K
102.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$4.38 FCFA 2,488
496.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$619 FCFA 351.6K
-29.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$35.43 FCFA 20.1K
61.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$70.6 FCFA 40.1K
53.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$70.8 FCFA 40.2K
1307.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$61.1 FCFA 34.7K
921.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$212 FCFA 120.3K
475.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$135 FCFA 76.6K
713.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buea: February 28, 2026

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