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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulawayo is 17.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulawayo is 27.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.45 ZWL 120
$13.38 MX$253
-66.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 ZWL 810
$52.7 MX$997
-43.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ZWL 153
$9.31 MX$176
-39.31%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ZWL 62.3
$3.61 MX$68.3
-36.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.79
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.73
$1.12 MX$21.14
-61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ZWL 47.55
$3.26 MX$61.7
-46.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ZWL 66.3
$4.82 MX$91.1
-48.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 ZWL 40.53
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ZWL 26.96
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ZWL 46.19
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.94%
Eggs
$1.75 ZWL 47.23
$2.51 MX$47.53
-30.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ZWL 280
$9.89 MX$187
4.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ZWL 104
$8.39 MX$159
-54.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 ZWL 117
$11.95 MX$226
-63.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 41.06
$2.87 MX$54.3
-47.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 39.87
$1.74 MX$32.85
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ZWL 62.9
$2 MX$37.81
16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ZWL 29.06
$2.07 MX$39.14
-47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 ZWL 32.26
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 ZWL 36.33
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.62
$1.38 MX$26.16
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ZWL 28.48
$1.11 MX$21.06
-4.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.49 ZWL 40.13
$4.16 MX$78.6
-64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$11.05 MX$209
-55.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZWL 39.9
$1.75 MX$33.16
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ZWL 60.1
$3.7 MX$70
-39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 ZWL 808
$18.97 MX$359
57.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$1.36 MX$25.72
124.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ZWL 61.1
$0.28 MX$5.25
710.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 ZWL 137
$5.3 MX$100
-4.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 44.04
$1.36 MX$25.63
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 ZWL 1,933
$39.97 MX$756
79.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 ZWL 497
$27.48 MX$519
-32.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$135 ZWL 3,642
$30.22 MX$571
346.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 ZWL 682
$52.6 MX$994
-51.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 ZWL 274
$6.32 MX$120
60.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 ZWL 3,744
$437 MX$8,258
-68.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 ZWL 589
$57.2 MX$1,082
-61.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 ZWL 358
$45.14 MX$853
-70.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 ZWL 1,809
$102 MX$1,928
-34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 ZWL 1,474
$109 MX$2,056
-49.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ZWL 5,001
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-81.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ZWL 2,909
$622 MX$11.8K
-82.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ZWL 12.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 ZWL 11.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-66.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,060 ZWL 55.6K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-42.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,012 ZWL 54.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-18.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulawayo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 ZWL 8,186
$867 MX$16.4K
-65.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Bulawayo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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