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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.8% more expensive than Bukavu without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.41 CDFย 14.3K
105.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.03 CDFย 11.2K
86.28%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$5.04 CDFย 11.3K
-25.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.28 CDFย 2,855
22.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.02 CDFย 2,276
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.19 CDFย 4,893
42.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.96 CDFย 6,597
62.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.48 CDFย 3,310
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.99 CDFย 4,435
39.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.36 CDFย 3,039
40.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.99 CDFย 8,914
-34.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.37 CDFย 12.0K
90.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.51 CDFย 10.1K
87.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.13 CDFย 13.7K
89.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.92 CDFย 8,752
-23.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.98 CDFย 2,179
76.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.02 CDFย 2,270
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.13 CDFย 2,523
76.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.24 CDFย 2,761
73.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.05 CDFย 4,581
9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$3.09 CDFย 6,891
-55.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.96 CDFย 4,385
-45.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.10 CDFย 11.4K
-19.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$14.93 CDFย 33.3K
-17.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.02 CDFย 4,515
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.04 CDFย 4,543
74.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 CDFย 531
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$15.24 CDFย 34.0K
22.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.98 CDFย 8,888
-65.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.52 CDFย 3,403
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.54 CDFย 16.8K
-27.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.38 CDFย 3,070
-2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.1K CDFย 33.7M
26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K CDFย 38.1M
36.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$25.42 CDFย 56.7K
5.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
-
-
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$35.39 CDFย 79.0K
47.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.06 CDFย 22.4K
157.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.96 CDFย 6,616
115.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$75.1 CDFย 167.7K
473.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,203 CDFย 2.7M
766.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$40.69 CDFย 90.8K
43.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$44.17 CDFย 98.6K
1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$49.57 CDFย 110.6K
108.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$118 CDFย 263.2K
-9.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$298 CDFย 664.2K
235.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$174 CDFย 389.1K
258.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$492 CDFย 1.1M
328.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$272 CDFย 606.7K
353.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$986 CDFย 2.2M
269.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$506 CDFย 1.1M
328.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bukavu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$508 CDFย 1.1M
105.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bukavu: January 11, 2026

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