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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.1% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 34.7% more expensive than Bulawayo without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.39 ZWLย 112
200.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$29.73 ZWLย 761
79.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.52 ZWLย 141
69.75%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.31 ZWLย 59.3
62.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.49 ZWLย 12.53
220.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.44 ZWLย 11.26
152.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.70 ZWLย 43.64
83.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.49 ZWLย 63.8
93.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.52 ZWLย 38.96
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.01 ZWLย 25.82
174.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.77 ZWLย 45.22
7.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.79 ZWLย 45.91
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.36 ZWLย 265
-1.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.87 ZWLย 99.1
118.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.45 ZWLย 114
160.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.53 ZWLย 39.09
96.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.54 ZWLย 39.51
12.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.23 ZWLย 57.0
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.08 ZWLย 27.71
85.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.18 ZWLย 30.26
82.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.34 ZWLย 34.21
67.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 ZWLย 25.20
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.04 ZWLย 26.65
2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.47 ZWLย 37.64
180.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.85 ZWLย 124
154.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.55 ZWLย 39.66
9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.21 ZWLย 56.5
61.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.51 ZWLย 13.15
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$29.43 ZWLย 754
-36.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.98 ZWLย 76.3
-54.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.22 ZWLย 56.9
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.11 ZWLย 131
6.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.67 ZWLย 42.75
-19.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$72.3 ZWLย 1,852
-43.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$18.28 ZWLย 468
47.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$135 ZWLย 3,452
-77.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$25.39 ZWLย 650
105.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$9.93 ZWLย 254
-35.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$141 ZWLย 3,606
205.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$21.70 ZWLย 556
169.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$13.09 ZWLย 335
241.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$69.1 ZWLย 1,770
49.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$56.0 ZWLย 1,434
89.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$184 ZWLย 4,718
441.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$111 ZWLย 2,839
463.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$473 ZWLย 12.1K
345.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$419 ZWLย 10.7K
193.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,128 ZWLย 54.5K
71.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,040 ZWLย 52.2K
6.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bulawayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$297 ZWLย 7,613
251.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulawayo: January 13, 2026

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