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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Arusha is 74% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 86.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arusha is 73.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 TZSย 8,757
$13.19 MX$233
-73.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 TZSย 67.9K
$53.5 MX$944
-48.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 TZSย 22.3K
$9.37 MX$165
-3.74%
Cappuccino
$1.73 TZSย 4,285
$3.75 MX$66.2
-53.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 TZSย 1,077
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZSย 817
$1.11 MX$19.61
-70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZSย 2,675
$3.12 MX$55.1
-65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 TZSย 7,339
$4.81 MX$84.9
-38.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 TZSย 1,695
$1.65 MX$29.16
-58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZSย 1,397
$2.77 MX$48.87
-79.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZSย 2,373
$1.91 MX$33.67
-49.74%
Eggs
$1.77 TZSย 4,381
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$10.21 MX$180
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.46 MX$149
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
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$3.00 MX$52.9
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.73 MX$30.49
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.04 MX$36.05
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TZSย 1,819
$2.00 MX$35.34
-63.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 TZSย 999
$2.15 MX$37.91
-81.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 TZSย 2,467
$2.25 MX$39.71
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.39 MX$24.57
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 TZSย 1,233
$1.07 MX$18.88
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.13 MX$73.0
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.35 MX$218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 MX$30.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 MX$62.8
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 TZSย 505
$0.36 MX$6.35
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.36 MX$24.05
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 TZSย 4,682
$0.28 MX$4.88
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 TZSย 19.5K
$5.44 MX$96.0
44.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZSย 3,062
$1.34 MX$23.64
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.62 MX$717
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 TZSย 23.8K
$26.92 MX$475
-64.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 TZSย 124.3K
$29.98 MX$529
67.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 TZSย 9,687
$6.39 MX$113
-38.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$431 MX$7,603
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K TZSย 26.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
1.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$58.4 MX$1,031
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.65 MX$788
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 MX$1,823
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 MX$1,876
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TZSย 724.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Arusha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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