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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 14.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bulawayo is 25.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 ZWLย 112
$13.19 MX$233
-66.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.73 ZWLย 761
$53.5 MX$944
-44.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ZWLย 141
$9.37 MX$165
-41.09%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWLย 59.3
$3.75 MX$66.2
-38.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWLย 12.53
$1.57 MX$27.71
-68.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWLย 11.26
$1.11 MX$19.61
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.64
$3.12 MX$55.1
-45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ZWLย 63.8
$4.81 MX$84.9
-48.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWLย 38.96
$1.65 MX$29.16
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWLย 25.82
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 ZWLย 45.22
$1.91 MX$33.67
-7.33%
Eggs
$1.79 ZWLย 45.91
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 ZWLย 265
$10.21 MX$180
1.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ZWLย 99.1
$8.46 MX$149
-54.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 ZWLย 114
$11.60 MX$205
-61.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 ZWLย 39.09
$3.00 MX$52.9
-49.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ZWLย 39.51
$1.73 MX$30.49
-10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 ZWLย 57.0
$2.04 MX$36.05
9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.71
$2.00 MX$35.34
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ZWLย 30.26
$2.15 MX$37.91
-45.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZWLย 34.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.20
$1.39 MX$24.57
-29.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWLย 26.65
$1.07 MX$18.88
-2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.64
$4.13 MX$73.0
-64.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 ZWLย 124
$12.35 MX$218
-60.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ZWLย 39.66
$1.70 MX$30.02
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ZWLย 56.5
$3.56 MX$62.8
-37.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ZWLย 13.15
$0.36 MX$6.35
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 ZWLย 754
$18.70 MX$330
57.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 ZWLย 76.3
$1.36 MX$24.05
119.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 ZWLย 56.9
$0.28 MX$4.88
692.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 ZWLย 131
$5.44 MX$96.0
-6.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 ZWLย 42.75
$1.34 MX$23.64
24.63%
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
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ZWLย 1,852
$40.62 MX$717
78.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 ZWLย 468
$26.92 MX$475
-32.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWLย 3,452
$29.98 MX$529
349.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.39 ZWLย 650
$52.2 MX$922
-51.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWLย 254
$6.39 MX$113
55.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ZWLย 3,606
$431 MX$7,603
-67.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.70 ZWLย 556
$58.4 MX$1,031
-62.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.09 ZWLย 335
$44.65 MX$788
-70.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ZWLย 1,770
$103 MX$1,823
-33.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 ZWLย 1,434
$106 MX$1,876
-47.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ZWLย 4,718
$998 MX$17.6K
-81.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ZWLย 2,839
$624 MX$11.0K
-82.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ZWLย 12.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-77.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ZWLย 10.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-65.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,128 ZWLย 54.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-41.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 ZWLย 52.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-5.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$297 ZWLย 7,613
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-71.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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