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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 187.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 336.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 128.9% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 293.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$12.51 ZMWย 250
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.43 ZMWย 408
161.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 ZMWย 7.89
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.28 ZMWย 5.59
296.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.51 ZMWย 10.20
511.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.05 ZMWย 21.07
358.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.05 ZMWย 20.90
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.81 ZMWย 16.19
241.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.01 ZMWย 40.23
-4.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.15 ZMWย 22.91
126.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.04 ZMWย 40.71
314.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$3.77 ZMWย 75.3
207.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.62 ZMWย 32.42
85.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.64 ZMWย 32.78
5.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.62 ZMWย 32.35
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.61 ZMWย 32.26
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.43 ZMWย 48.63
-11.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.26 ZMWย 25.15
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.68 ZMWย 13.68
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.22 ZMWย 24.34
238.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.57 ZMWย 91.3
170.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.51 ZMWย 10.28
233.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$0.64 ZMWย 12.78
456.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.42 ZMWย 8.30
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.45 ZMWย 169
-35.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.23 ZMWย 24.61
8.94%
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
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$41.54 ZMWย 830
-2.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$8.12 ZMWย 162
542.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$16.31 ZMWย 326
258.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$10.50 ZMWย 210
325.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$41.19 ZMWย 823
150.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$62.0 ZMWย 1,239
71.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$13.8K ZMWย 275.3K
-84.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$101 ZMWย 2,018
933.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chingola: January 13, 2026

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