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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.9% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.3% cheaper than Kinshasa without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$15.19 CDF 43.5K
-11.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$86.5 CDF 247.7K
-39.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$12.76 CDF 36.5K
-27.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.05 CDF 17.3K
-40.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.87 CDF 5,360
-12.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.43 CDF 4,105
-21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.01 CDF 5,765
62.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.08 CDF 11.7K
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.75 CDF 7,884
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.43 CDF 4,098
91.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.31 CDF 6,619
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.6 CDF 10.3K
-30.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.35 CDF 18.2K
55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.41 CDF 24.1K
-0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.72 CDF 30.7K
11.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.73 CDF 7,816
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.3 CDF 6,572
-24.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.52 CDF 10.1K
-43.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.8 CDF 8,006
-26.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.87 CDF 8,226
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.12 CDF 8,924
-30.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.36 CDF 3,892
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.86 CDF 2,454
29.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.63 CDF 13.2K
-10.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$19.87 CDF 56.9K
-44.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.69 CDF 4,844
3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.38 CDF 12.5K
-15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.52 CDF 1,483
-26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$21.94 CDF 62.8K
-13.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$5.36 CDF 15.4K
-74.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.3 CDF 3,712
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.13 CDF 14.7K
3.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.36 CDF 3,885
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$43.6K CDF 124.8M
-56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$87 CDF 249.1K
-54.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$27.91 CDF 79.9K
-1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$90 CDF 257.8K
-66.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$71.2 CDF 204K
-26.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$21.34 CDF 61.1K
25.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.06 CDF 43.1K
-58.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$736 CDF 2.1M
-40.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,850 CDF 13.9M
117.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$45.81 CDF 131.2K
24.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$38.25 CDF 109.5K
18.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$115 CDF 328.4K
-11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$101 CDF 288.5K
7.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,613 CDF 4.6M
-38.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$473 CDF 1.4M
31.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,023 CDF 8.7M
-28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,049 CDF 3M
17.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,161 CDF 14.8M
-30.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,102 CDF 3.2M
125.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kinshasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$348 CDF 996.2K
149.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kinshasa: October 28, 2025

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