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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 51.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 59.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$13.38 MX$253
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-56.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
$9.31 MX$176
-19.01%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TZS 3,881
$3.61 MX$68.3
-57.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,036
$1.64 MX$30.91
-75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 957
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$3.26 MX$61.7
-75.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,558
$1.65 MX$31.24
-63.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 TZS 2,519
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,447
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.33 TZS 5,974
$2.51 MX$47.53
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
$9.89 MX$187
-60.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 TZS 10K
$8.39 MX$159
-53.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 TZS 8,757
$11.95 MX$226
-71.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,908
$2.87 MX$54.3
-60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,998
$1.74 MX$32.85
-55.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,604
$2 MX$37.81
-49.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,001
$2.07 MX$39.14
-62.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,579
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TZS 1,926
$2.18 MX$41.22
-65.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$1.38 MX$26.16
-59.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$1.11 MX$21.06
-27.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 TZS 2,905
$4.16 MX$78.6
-72.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
$11.05 MX$209
-63.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,055
$1.75 MX$33.16
-54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 TZS 2,931
$3.7 MX$70
-68.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.38 MX$7.25
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,015
$1.36 MX$25.72
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 TZS 4,504
$0.28 MX$5.25
528.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,012
$5.3 MX$100
-48.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,109
$1.36 MX$25.63
-10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.03 TZS 64K
$39.97 MX$756
-37.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
$27.48 MX$519
-28.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
$30.22 MX$571
50.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 TZS 25K
$6.32 MX$120
54.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-55.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 TZS 3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-88.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-79.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-78.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
$102 MX$1,928
-80.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-74.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TZS 501.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-90.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 296.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-90.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TZS 520.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-76.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
11.34
14.64%

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Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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