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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.1% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.8% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$10.06 ZWLย 258
31.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$49.59 ZWLย 1,270
7.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.18 ZWLย 184
30.50%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.05 ZWLย 78.1
22.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.66 ZWLย 17.03
137.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.46 ZWLย 11.80
141.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.47 ZWLย 37.66
112.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.06 ZWLย 52.7
133.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.60 ZWLย 41.07
3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.98 ZWLย 25.21
182.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.85 ZWLย 47.50
3.24%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.09 ZWLย 53.5
24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.75 ZWLย 275
-5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.31 ZWLย 161
34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.34 ZWLย 162
82.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.00 ZWLย 76.8
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.69 ZWLย 43.27
2.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.20 ZWLย 56.3
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.70 ZWLย 43.49
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.49 ZWLย 38.06
44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.00 ZWLย 51.2
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 ZWLย 25.00
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.00 ZWLย 25.51
7.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.08 ZWLย 27.65
282.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.71 ZWLย 198
60.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.13 ZWLย 29.06
50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.71 ZWLย 43.68
108.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.97 ZWLย 24.86
-62.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$41.73 ZWLย 1,069
-55.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$4.98 ZWLย 127
-72.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.95 ZWLย 49.82
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.02 ZWLย 129
8.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.56 ZWLย 39.91
-14.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.3K ZWLย 520.1K
-6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.5K ZWLย 601.0K
-0.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$59.2 ZWLย 1,515
-31.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.90 ZWLย 458
50.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$94.0 ZWLย 2,407
-68.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$53.4 ZWLย 1,368
-2.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.98 ZWLย 358
85.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$10.18 ZWLย 261
-37.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$279 ZWLย 7,155
54.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,398 ZWLย 189.5K
40.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$19.24 ZWLย 493
203.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.96 ZWLย 537
113.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$34.78 ZWLย 891
197.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$39.61 ZWLย 1,014
168.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$395 ZWLย 10.1K
152.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$282 ZWLย 7,217
121.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$972 ZWLย 24.9K
116.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$697 ZWLย 17.9K
76.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$919 ZWLย 23.5K
297.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
445.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$398 ZWLย 10.2K
162.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.31
-14.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Harare: January 11, 2026

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