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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 110.7% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 104.8% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$4.27 RWF 6,241
207.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$28.07 RWF 41.0K
91.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$6.46 RWF 9,449
45.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.24 RWF 3,278
58.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.87 RWF 1,265
83.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.51 RWF 750
125.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.06 RWF 1,552
198.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.11 RWF 3,090
129.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.67 RWF 972
143.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.06 RWF 1,551
157.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.23 RWF 1,797
52.85%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.69 RWF 2,478
55.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$4.01 RWF 5,861
146.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.33 RWF 6,334
94.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$3.80 RWF 5,554
206.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$2.49 RWF 3,634
19.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$0.93 RWF 1,365
91.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.48 RWF 2,158
39.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.13 RWF 1,652
74.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.52 RWF 755
301.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$0.83 RWF 1,209
172.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.51 RWF 747
186.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.81 RWF 1,188
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$1.69 RWF 2,468
156.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.10 RWF 14.8K
34.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$0.97 RWF 1,412
72.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.81 RWF 2,648
95.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.34 RWF 492
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$28.00 RWF 40.9K
-32.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$3.17 RWF 4,627
-58.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.46 RWF 2,128
-79.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$3.74 RWF 5,469
46.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.19 RWF 1,745
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$27.1K RWF 39.6M
-29.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$29.8K RWF 43.6M
-20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$45.96 RWF 67.2K
-10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
220.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$17.72 RWF 25.9K
69.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$28.87 RWF 42.2K
85.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$3.78 RWF 5,528
591.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.38 RWF 4,942
85.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$153 RWF 224.0K
186.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$5,118 RWF 7.5M
109.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$17.20 RWF 25.1K
232.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$19.28 RWF 28.2K
134.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$24.14 RWF 35.3K
331.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$31.82 RWF 46.5K
240.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$586 RWF 856.2K
70.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$357 RWF 521.4K
74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$1,098 RWF 1.6M
91.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$701 RWF 1.0M
73.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$2,533 RWF 3.7M
49.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$3,015 RWF 4.4M
-26.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$291 RWF 425.2K
276.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.2
-30.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

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