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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 7.8% more expensive than Lubumbashi without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.5% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$12.46 CDF 27.6K
5.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$100 CDF 222.6K
-46.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.15 CDF 22.5K
-7.39%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.11 CDF 9,120
-13.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.02 CDF 2,256
56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.70 CDF 3,769
85.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.46 CDF 5,468
97.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.03 CDF 4,503
-19.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.14 CDF 2,529
139.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.04 CDF 6,741
-38.16%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.59 CDF 5,745
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.95 CDF 33.2K
-33.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.32 CDF 16.2K
14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$15.26 CDF 33.9K
-23.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.96 CDF 4,354
51.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.06 CDF 6,783
-41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$5.11 CDF 11.3K
-59.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.06 CDF 6,792
-35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.48 CDF 5,509
-15.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.04 CDF 4,531
10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.01 CDF 2,247
44.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.22 CDF 2,711
-10.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.91 CDF 8,687
11.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.27 CDF 27.2K
11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.14 CDF 2,524
46.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.11 CDF 4,683
67.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.98 CDF 2,170
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.58 CDF 10.2K
-71.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.98 CDF 22.2K
-44.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.36 CDF 3,028
-1.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.1K CDF 55.8M
-23.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$29.4K CDF 65.3M
-19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$98.6 CDF 218.8K
-58.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$20.22 CDF 44.9K
37.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$60.0 CDF 133.1K
-49.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$73.1 CDF 162.2K
-26.76%
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
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$134 CDF 296.8K
228.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,480 CDF 9.9M
139.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$22.92 CDF 50.9K
149.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$22.27 CDF 49.4K
103.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$60.3 CDF 133.8K
72.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$85.5 CDF 189.8K
26.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$770 CDF 1.7M
29.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$254 CDF 563.1K
145.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,845 CDF 6.3M
-25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,788 CDF 4.0M
-31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$993 CDF 2.2M
282.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$490 CDF 1.1M
355.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,071 CDF 2.4M
2.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: March 1, 2026

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