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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.1% more expensive than Goma without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.5% more expensive than Goma without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$12.74 CDF 28.3K
2.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$45.80 CDF 101.7K
17.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.82 CDF 21.8K
-4.28%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.47 CDF 7,697
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.99 CDF 2,190
61.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.99 CDF 2,193
16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.65 CDF 3,657
91.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$5.13 CDF 11.4K
-5.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.46 CDF 3,230
11.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.04 CDF 4,518
33.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.57 CDF 3,485
19.75%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.64 CDF 3,651
60.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$5.90 CDF 13.1K
67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.35 CDF 14.1K
32.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.98 CDF 11.0K
133.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.02 CDF 4,488
47.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.95 CDF 4,335
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.79 CDF 3,981
15.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.91 CDF 6,462
-32.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.48 CDF 1,061
335.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.03 CDF 4,505
11.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.67 CDF 1,489
62.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.05 CDF 4,544
-18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.22 CDF 4,925
59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.05 CDF 4,545
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.02 CDF 2,274
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$199 CDF 441.4K
-79.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$14.82 CDF 32.9K
87.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$56.1 CDF 124.5K
-46.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$29.92 CDF 66.4K
78.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$20.21 CDF 44.9K
182.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$99.6 CDF 221.1K
8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$493 CDF 1.1M
102.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$299 CDF 663.9K
108.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$809 CDF 1.8M
160.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$504 CDF 1.1M
141.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Goma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Goma: March 2, 2026

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