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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12% more expensive than Lubumbashi without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.5% cheaper than Lubumbashi without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$12.52 CDFย 27.9K
5.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$98.5 CDFย 219.8K
-45.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.20 CDFย 22.8K
-8.14%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.96 CDFย 8,828
-5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.99 CDFย 2,207
58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.80 CDFย 4,019
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.45 CDFย 5,473
96.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.98 CDFย 4,426
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.10 CDFย 2,446
151.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.92 CDFย 6,511
-34.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.58 CDFย 5,752
0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.92 CDFย 33.3K
-31.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.55 CDFย 16.8K
12.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.59 CDFย 34.8K
-25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.05 CDFย 4,569
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.97 CDFย 6,637
-41.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.94 CDFย 11.0K
-58.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.05 CDFย 6,803
-34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.45 CDFย 5,472
-12.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.03 CDFย 4,522
10.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 CDFย 2,183
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.21 CDFย 2,711
-11.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.89 CDFย 8,677
6.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.39 CDFย 27.6K
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.16 CDFย 2,584
46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.10 CDFย 4,684
69.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.02 CDFย 2,280
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.39 CDFย 9,801
-69.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$9.81 CDFย 21.9K
-44.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.40 CDFย 3,135
-4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.3K CDFย 56.5M
-24.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.6K CDFย 68.2M
-23.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$98.9 CDFย 220.7K
-58.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$19.70 CDFย 44.0K
36.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$61.1 CDFย 136.4K
-50.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$73.8 CDFย 164.7K
-29.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$135 CDFย 300.5K
219.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,562 CDFย 10.2M
128.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$22.23 CDFย 49.6K
162.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$22.84 CDFย 51.0K
95.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$59.5 CDFย 132.7K
73.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$84.5 CDFย 188.5K
25.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$760 CDFย 1.7M
31.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$249 CDFย 555.1K
151.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,856 CDFย 6.4M
-26.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,756 CDFย 3.9M
-29.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$991 CDFย 2.2M
267.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$498 CDFย 1.1M
335.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lubumbashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,057 CDFย 2.4M
-1.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lubumbashi: January 11, 2026

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