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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harare is 16.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Harare is 17% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 ZWL 259
$13.12 MX$232
-23.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
$53.8 MX$950
-7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 ZWL 175
$9.40 MX$166
-27.77%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
$3.56 MX$62.9
-14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
$1.60 MX$28.29
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
$1.15 MX$20.38
-62.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
$3.16 MX$55.7
-53.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
$4.85 MX$85.5
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
$1.63 MX$28.84
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
$2.73 MX$48.26
-62.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
$1.88 MX$33.16
-1.06%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
$2.63 MX$46.45
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 ZWL 282
$9.89 MX$175
10.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$8.40 MX$148
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 ZWL 160
$11.63 MX$205
-46.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
$2.97 MX$52.5
-2.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
$1.78 MX$31.50
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
$2.06 MX$36.28
8.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
$1.97 MX$34.86
-15.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
$2.09 MX$36.82
-28.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
$2.26 MX$39.87
-12.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$1.46 MX$25.74
-33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
$1.09 MX$19.24
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
$4.34 MX$76.6
-74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.73 ZWL 251
$13.62 MX$240
-28.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
$1.67 MX$29.54
-31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
$3.54 MX$62.5
-51.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
$0.36 MX$6.35
172.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
$18.96 MX$335
123.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 129
$1.32 MX$23.36
278.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
$0.30 MX$5.32
563.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$5.49 MX$96.9
-10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
$1.34 MX$23.59
20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
$41.11 MX$726
44.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$27.78 MX$490
-36.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
$30.00 MX$530
204.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
$53.5 MX$945
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ZWL 362
$26.13 MX$461
-46.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.88 ZWL 255
$6.28 MX$111
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ZWL 7,262
$439 MX$7,755
-35.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-32.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 ZWL 498
$57.1 MX$1,008
-66.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.43 ZWL 552
$45.30 MX$800
-52.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.94 ZWL 875
$104 MX$1,840
-67.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
$108 MX$1,911
-63.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 ZWL 10.2K
$996 MX$17.6K
-60.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZWL 7,084
$624 MX$11.0K
-55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 ZWL 24.5K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ZWL 17.7K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-43.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$915 ZWL 23.6K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-75.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$387 ZWL 9,985
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-82.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 ZWL 10.1K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-64.30%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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