Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 72.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
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pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
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