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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 13.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 19.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 ZWL 269
$13.38 MX$253
-25.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.84 ZWL 1,344
$52.7 MX$997
-5.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 ZWL 193
$9.31 MX$176
-23.09%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ZWL 81.1
$3.61 MX$68.3
-16.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 19.44
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.74
$1.12 MX$21.14
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$3.26 MX$61.7
-53.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.3
$4.82 MX$91.1
-57.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.58
$1.65 MX$31.24
-1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ZWL 27.65
$2.74 MX$51.7
-62.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ZWL 52.1
$1.92 MX$36.28
0.52%
Eggs
$2.14 ZWL 57.6
$2.51 MX$47.53
-14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 ZWL 296
$9.89 MX$187
11.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$8.39 MX$159
-23.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.4 ZWL 173
$11.95 MX$226
-46.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 ZWL 77.2
$2.87 MX$54.3
-0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.99
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 60.6
$2 MX$37.81
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 44.11
$2.07 MX$39.14
-20.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.09
$2.05 MX$38.78
-23.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$2.18 MX$41.22
-6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 27.51
$1.38 MX$26.16
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 26.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.16
$4.16 MX$78.6
-73.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 ZWL 221
$11.05 MX$209
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.72
$1.75 MX$33.16
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 47.9
$3.7 MX$70
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 26.42
$0.38 MX$7.25
157.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.17 ZWL 1,164
$18.97 MX$359
127.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$1.36 MX$25.72
264.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$0.28 MX$5.25
625.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 135
$5.3 MX$100
-5.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.74
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 545K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ZWL 643.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 ZWL 1,564
$39.97 MX$756
45.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.9 ZWL 483
$27.48 MX$519
-34.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.1 ZWL 2,484
$30.22 MX$571
204.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ZWL 1,450
$52.6 MX$994
2.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZWL 379
$26.84 MX$507
-47.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ZWL 275
$6.32 MX$120
61.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,369
$437 MX$8,258
-37.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 ZWL 195.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-31.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.35 ZWL 522
$57.2 MX$1,082
-66.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.31 ZWL 575
$45.14 MX$853
-52.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.91 ZWL 942
$102 MX$1,928
-65.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 ZWL 1,098
$109 MX$2,056
-62.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ZWL 10.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ZWL 7,591
$622 MX$11.8K
-54.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 ZWL 26.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 ZWL 18.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-44.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 ZWL 30.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ZWL 15.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-76.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 ZWL 11K
$867 MX$16.4K
-52.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.34
17.37%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Harare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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