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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 60.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 61.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$13.12 MX$232
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 TZS 58.5K
$53.8 MX$950
-57.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 TZS 19.4K
$9.40 MX$166
-18.51%
Cappuccino
$1.58 TZS 4,004
$3.56 MX$62.9
-55.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,033
$1.60 MX$28.29
-74.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,031
$1.15 MX$20.38
-64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 TZS 2,004
$3.16 MX$55.7
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 TZS 1,430
$1.63 MX$28.84
-65.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 TZS 2,545
$2.73 MX$48.26
-63.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,383
$1.88 MX$33.16
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.35 TZS 5,961
$2.63 MX$46.45
-10.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 TZS 9,687
$9.89 MX$175
-61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 TZS 9,597
$8.40 MX$148
-54.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 TZS 8,779
$11.63 MX$205
-70.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 2,984
$2.97 MX$52.5
-60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,986
$1.78 MX$31.50
-56.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,559
$2.06 MX$36.28
-50.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TZS 1,921
$1.97 MX$34.86
-61.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 TZS 2,534
$2.09 MX$36.82
-52.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,873
$2.26 MX$39.87
-67.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$1.46 MX$25.74
-61.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZS 1,864
$1.09 MX$19.24
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 TZS 2,981
$4.34 MX$76.6
-72.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 TZS 9,710
$13.62 MX$240
-71.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZS 1,875
$1.67 MX$29.54
-55.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 TZS 2,969
$3.54 MX$62.5
-66.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 TZS 948
$0.36 MX$6.35
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 2,986
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 TZS 4,399
$0.30 MX$5.32
480.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 6,936
$5.49 MX$96.9
-50.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZS 3,209
$1.34 MX$23.59
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.42 TZS 61.8K
$41.11 MX$726
-40.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.50 TZS 49.4K
$27.78 MX$490
-29.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.04 TZS 119.2K
$30.00 MX$530
56.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 TZS 97.8K
$53.5 MX$945
-27.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZS 24.3K
$6.28 MX$111
52.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 TZS 483.5K
$439 MX$7,755
-56.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,143 TZS 2.9M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-89.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 TZS 29.7K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-79.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.89 TZS 25.1K
$45.30 MX$800
-78.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.45 TZS 49.3K
$104 MX$1,840
-81.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.87 TZS 68.1K
$108 MX$1,911
-75.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 293.5K
$996 MX$17.6K
-88.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 TZS 194.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 483.4K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-90.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZS 296.4K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-90.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 TZS 496.6K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-82.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
11.34
14.64%

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

Last update for Mbeya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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