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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabwe is 39.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kabwe is 47.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ZMW 135
$13.12 MX$227
-46.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 ZMW 478
$53.8 MX$932
-53.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 ZMW 69.5
$9.40 MX$163
-61.17%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ZMW 37.22
$3.56 MX$61.7
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 12.88
$1.60 MX$27.76
-57.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 6.34
$1.15 MX$20.00
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ZMW 17.98
$3.16 MX$54.7
-69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ZMW 34.74
$4.85 MX$83.9
-62.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ZMW 24.94
$1.63 MX$28.30
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMW 14.28
$2.73 MX$47.36
-72.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ZMW 31.10
$1.88 MX$32.54
-12.77%
Eggs
$0.94 ZMW 17.85
$2.63 MX$45.58
-64.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 ZMW 146
$9.89 MX$171
-22.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ZMW 72.5
$8.40 MX$146
-54.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 ZMW 89.2
$11.63 MX$201
-59.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ZMW 47.00
$2.97 MX$51.5
-16.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ZMW 15.24
$1.78 MX$30.91
-55.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 ZMW 53.0
$2.06 MX$35.60
35.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ZMW 22.21
$1.97 MX$34.21
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ZMW 36.22
$2.09 MX$36.13
-8.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ZMW 24.90
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ZMW 16.58
$1.46 MX$25.26
-40.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
$1.09 MX$18.88
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ZMW 47.80
$4.34 MX$75.2
-42.17%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.43
$1.67 MX$28.99
-32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ZMW 28.64
$3.54 MX$61.3
-57.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 ZMW 50.6
$1.32 MX$22.92
101.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 ZMW 172
$5.49 MX$95.1
65.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.59
$1.34 MX$23.15
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,978 ZMW 151.7K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-58.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ZMW 543.3K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
20.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.8 ZMW 1,764
$41.11 MX$712
125.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.6 ZMW 1,020
$27.78 MX$481
93.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$124 ZMW 2,354
$30.00 MX$520
312.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ZMW 80.5
$6.28 MX$109
-32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ZMW 3,306
$439 MX$7,610
-60.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,513 ZMW 180.8K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-11.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.11 ZMW 363
$57.1 MX$989
-66.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.11 ZMW 325
$45.30 MX$785
-62.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 ZMW 1,585
$104 MX$1,805
-19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 ZMW 1,402
$108 MX$1,875
-31.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kabwe
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.34
120.46%

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Last update for Kabwe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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