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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gweru is 39.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gweru is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
$13.38 MX$253
-81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
$52.7 MX$997
-6.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 ZWL 166
$9.31 MX$176
-33.94%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
$1.12 MX$21.14
-58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
$3.26 MX$61.7
-52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
$4.82 MX$91.1
-79.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
$1.65 MX$31.24
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 50
$1.92 MX$36.28
-3.12%
Eggs
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
$2.51 MX$47.53
-19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$9.89 MX$187
8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ZWL 102
$8.39 MX$159
-55.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.66 ZWL 153
$11.95 MX$226
-52.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
$1.74 MX$32.85
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
$2 MX$37.81
2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
-50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
$2.05 MX$38.78
-27.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
$1.38 MX$26.16
-25.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
$1.11 MX$21.06
-14.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
$4.16 MX$78.6
-74.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 ZWL 219
$11.05 MX$209
-26.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
$1.75 MX$33.16
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
$3.7 MX$70
-53.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
$0.38 MX$7.25
36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 ZWL 133
$1.36 MX$25.72
262.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
$0.28 MX$5.25
235.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 136
$5.3 MX$100
-4.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
$1.36 MX$25.63
16.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.77 ZWL 803
$39.97 MX$756
-25.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ZWL 467
$27.48 MX$519
-37.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
$30.22 MX$571
200.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
$52.6 MX$994
-24.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
$26.84 MX$507
-92.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 ZWL 274
$6.32 MX$120
60.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 ZWL 6,708
$437 MX$8,258
-43.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-44.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZWL 513
$57.2 MX$1,082
-66.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.03 ZWL 540
$45.14 MX$853
-55.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.5 ZWL 930
$102 MX$1,928
-66.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ZWL 1,106
$109 MX$2,056
-62.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,987
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-85.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
$622 MX$11.8K
-88.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 ZWL 14.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-74.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 ZWL 8,247
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gweru
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,609
$867 MX$16.4K
-71.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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