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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19.2% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.6% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$10.04 ZWL 259
30.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$49.68 ZWL 1,280
8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.79 ZWL 175
38.44%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.43 ZWL 11.18
167.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.48 ZWL 38.21
113.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
135.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.63 ZWL 41.93
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
167.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.86 ZWL 47.95
1.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.94 ZWL 282
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.56 ZWL 169
28.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$6.20 ZWL 160
87.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
2.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.70 ZWL 43.83
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.24 ZWL 57.8
-8.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.66 ZWL 42.75
18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.50 ZWL 38.56
39.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
14.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
50.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.96 ZWL 24.78
13.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$1.12 ZWL 28.91
287.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.73 ZWL 251
39.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.14 ZWL 29.33
46.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.72 ZWL 44.20
105.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.98 ZWL 25.34
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-55.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.99 ZWL 129
-73.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-84.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.94 ZWL 127
11.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.61 ZWL 41.55
-16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$20.2K ZWL 519.4K
-5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$23.3K ZWL 599.9K
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$17.75 ZWL 457
56.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$91.3 ZWL 2,352
-67.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$53.1 ZWL 1,367
0.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$14.06 ZWL 362
85.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$9.88 ZWL 255
-36.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$282 ZWL 7,262
55.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$7,254 ZWL 186.9K
48.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$19.31 ZWL 498
195.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$21.43 ZWL 552
111.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$33.94 ZWL 875
207.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
172.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$397 ZWL 10.2K
150.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$275 ZWL 7,084
126.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$949 ZWL 24.5K
121.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$688 ZWL 17.7K
77.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$915 ZWL 23.6K
315.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$387 ZWL 9,985
475.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$391 ZWL 10.1K
180.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.31
-14.80%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities