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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 125.6% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 287.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 155.2% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 267.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.12 RWFย 6,016
220.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.19 RWFย 41.1K
89.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.66 RWFย 9,718
40.69%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.25 RWFย 3,282
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.88 RWFย 1,287
78.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.57 RWFย 827
94.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.01 RWFย 1,475
208.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.03 RWFย 2,966
136.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.66 RWFย 961
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.03 RWFย 1,501
168.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.23 RWFย 1,791
55.28%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.65 RWFย 2,403
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.15 RWFย 6,064
146.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.42 RWFย 6,454
91.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$3.78 RWFย 5,517
206.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.48 RWFย 3,619
20.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.01 RWFย 1,468
71.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.49 RWFย 2,171
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.14 RWFย 1,663
75.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.48 RWFย 701
347.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.75 RWFย 1,097
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.51 RWFย 738
172.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.76 RWFย 1,111
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.73 RWFย 2,524
138.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.08 RWFย 14.7K
22.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.89 RWFย 1,304
91.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.79 RWFย 2,619
98.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.13 RWFย 4,575
-56.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.45 RWFย 2,114
-80.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.71 RWFย 5,413
46.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.14 RWFย 1,671
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.5K RWFย 38.7M
-28.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.1K RWFย 44.0M
-22.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.60 RWFย 66.6K
-10.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.71 RWFย 12.7K
209.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.12 RWFย 26.4K
65.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.52 RWFย 5,140
81.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$151 RWFย 220.7K
184.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,150 RWFย 7.5M
102.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
243.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.26 RWFย 28.1K
131.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$24.57 RWFย 35.9K
320.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.47 RWFย 45.9K
237.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$341 RWFย 498.2K
192.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.2
-30.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Byumba: January 13, 2026

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