Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.6% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 69.1% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 10.0% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 20.8% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 9.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.8% more in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 2.5 times more in Mexico
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 72.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF679
|
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF751
|
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF696
|
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF324
|
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF468
|
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
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