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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kafue is 22.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kafue is 43.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 ZMW 136
$13.12 MX$233
-46.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 ZMW 486
$53.8 MX$957
-53.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 ZMW 70.8
$9.40 MX$167
-60.85%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.84
$3.56 MX$63.4
-44.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.01
$1.60 MX$28.52
-57.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ZMW 7.07
$1.15 MX$20.54
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ZMW 16.81
$3.16 MX$56.2
-72.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ZMW 35.08
$4.85 MX$86.2
-62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ZMW 25.40
$1.63 MX$29.07
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.54
$2.73 MX$48.64
-70.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.81
$1.88 MX$33.42
-12.23%
Eggs
$1.76 ZMW 33.95
$2.63 MX$46.81
-33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 ZMW 145
$9.89 MX$176
-24.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 75.9
$8.40 MX$149
-53.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.74 ZMW 91.3
$11.63 MX$207
-59.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 ZMW 49.78
$2.97 MX$52.9
-12.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZMW 32.07
$1.78 MX$31.75
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 ZMW 52.1
$2.06 MX$36.57
31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 22.19
$1.97 MX$35.13
-41.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ZMW 35.05
$2.09 MX$37.11
-12.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ZMW 25.33
$2.26 MX$40.19
-41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ZMW 16.47
$1.46 MX$25.94
-41.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 10.08
$1.09 MX$19.39
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 ZMW 47.24
$4.34 MX$77.2
-43.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$242
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.84
$1.67 MX$29.78
-32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ZMW 29.94
$3.54 MX$63.0
-55.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 ZMW 31.65
$0.36 MX$6.40
355.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.92 ZMW 903
$18.96 MX$337
147.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 ZMW 54.2
$1.32 MX$23.54
112.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 ZMW 173
$5.49 MX$97.6
63.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.94
$1.34 MX$23.78
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,019 ZMW 154.4K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-58.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 557.7K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.2 ZMW 1,736
$41.11 MX$731
119.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 ZMW 1,010
$27.78 MX$494
88.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,398
$30.00 MX$534
315.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ZMW 80.2
$6.28 MX$112
-33.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 ZMW 3,443
$439 MX$7,817
-59.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,440 ZMW 181.7K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-12.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.30 ZMW 372
$57.1 MX$1,016
-66.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.27 ZMW 332
$45.30 MX$806
-61.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 ZMW 1,637
$104 MX$1,854
-18.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 ZMW 1,423
$108 MX$1,926
-31.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kafue
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.34
120.46%

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Last update for Kafue: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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