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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Harare is 12.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Harare is 19.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 ZWLย 258
$13.19 MX$233
-23.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 ZWLย 1,270
$53.5 MX$944
-7.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 ZWLย 184
$9.37 MX$165
-23.37%
Cappuccino
$3.05 ZWLย 78.1
$3.75 MX$66.2
-18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZWLย 17.03
$1.57 MX$27.71
-57.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWLย 11.80
$1.11 MX$19.61
-58.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWLย 37.66
$3.12 MX$55.1
-52.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWLย 52.7
$4.81 MX$84.9
-57.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWLย 41.07
$1.65 MX$29.16
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.21
$2.77 MX$48.87
-64.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWLย 47.50
$1.91 MX$33.67
-3.14%
Eggs
$2.09 ZWLย 53.5
$2.60 MX$45.81
-19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.75 ZWLย 275
$10.21 MX$180
5.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ZWLย 161
$8.46 MX$149
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 ZWLย 162
$11.60 MX$205
-45.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWLย 76.8
$3.00 MX$52.9
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ZWLย 43.27
$1.73 MX$30.49
-2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 ZWLย 56.3
$2.04 MX$36.05
7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWLย 43.49
$2.00 MX$35.34
-15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ZWLย 38.06
$2.15 MX$37.91
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 ZWLย 51.2
$2.25 MX$39.71
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ZWLย 25.00
$1.39 MX$24.57
-29.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ZWLย 25.51
$1.07 MX$18.88
-6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWLย 27.65
$4.13 MX$73.0
-73.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 ZWLย 198
$12.35 MX$218
-37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWLย 29.06
$1.70 MX$30.02
-33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWLย 43.68
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 ZWLย 24.86
$0.36 MX$6.35
169.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.73 ZWLย 1,069
$18.70 MX$330
123.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 ZWLย 127
$1.36 MX$24.05
266.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWLย 49.82
$0.28 MX$4.88
596.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWLย 129
$5.44 MX$96.0
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWLย 39.91
$1.34 MX$23.64
16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWLย 520.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWLย 601.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
0.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ZWLย 1,515
$40.62 MX$717
45.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 ZWLย 458
$26.92 MX$475
-33.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
$29.98 MX$529
213.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 ZWLย 1,368
$52.2 MX$922
2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ZWLย 358
$25.91 MX$457
-46.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWLย 261
$6.39 MX$113
59.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWLย 7,155
$431 MX$7,603
-35.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,398 ZWLย 189.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-29.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.24 ZWLย 493
$58.4 MX$1,031
-67.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.96 ZWLย 537
$44.65 MX$788
-53.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.78 ZWLย 891
$103 MX$1,823
-66.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.61 ZWLย 1,014
$106 MX$1,876
-62.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 ZWLย 10.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-60.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 ZWLย 7,217
$624 MX$11.0K
-54.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 ZWLย 24.9K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 ZWLย 17.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-43.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 ZWLย 23.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-74.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-81.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-61.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.34
17.37%

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Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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