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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.4% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 76.6% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$7.07 ZMW 137
85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$25.26 ZMW 488
113.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.68 ZMW 71.0
155.43%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.97 ZMW 37.96
80.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.68 ZMW 13.05
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 ZMW 7.09
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$0.87 ZMW 16.86
263.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.82 ZMW 35.19
166.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.32 ZMW 25.48
23.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.81 ZMW 15.59
237.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.65 ZMW 31.91
13.94%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.76 ZMW 34.06
49.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$7.51 ZMW 145
31.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.94 ZMW 76.1
113.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.74 ZMW 91.6
145.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.59 ZMW 49.94
14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.67 ZMW 32.17
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.70 ZMW 52.2
-23.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.15 ZMW 22.26
71.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.82 ZMW 35.16
14.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.32 ZMW 25.41
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.86 ZMW 16.52
69.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.52 ZMW 10.11
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.45 ZMW 47.39
77.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.13 ZMW 21.90
47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.56 ZMW 30.03
126.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.64 ZMW 31.75
-78.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$46.92 ZMW 906
-59.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.81 ZMW 54.4
-53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$8.96 ZMW 173
-38.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.24 ZMW 24.01
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$8,019 ZMW 154.8K
138.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.0K ZMW 559.5K
-17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$90.2 ZMW 1,741
-54.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$52.5 ZMW 1,013
-47.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$125 ZMW 2,405
-75.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.17 ZMW 80.5
50.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$179 ZMW 3,454
145.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$9,440 ZMW 182.3K
13.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$19.30 ZMW 373
195.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$17.27 ZMW 333
162.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$85.0 ZMW 1,642
22.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$73.9 ZMW 1,428
46.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kafue
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25
-54.64%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kafue: February 28, 2026

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