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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 218.7% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 401.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 195.8% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 382.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.40 MZN 280
198.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.89 MZN 56.7
79.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.60 MZN 38.50
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.28 MZN 81.5
146.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.54 MZN 97.8
214.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.79 MZN 114
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.49 MZN 31.28
457.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.11 MZN 70.5
69.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.73 MZN 174
-3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.81 MZN 625
0.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.35 MZN 214
150.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$3.95 MZN 252
194.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.57 MZN 164
15.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.38 MZN 151
-25.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.04 MZN 130
0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.53 MZN 97.3
28.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.42 MZN 90.4
47.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.78 MZN 113
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.80 MZN 50.9
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.82 MZN 52.4
32.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.42 MZN 409
112.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.32 MZN 148
-28.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.15 MZN 9.46
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.53 MZN 97.5
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.33 MZN 148
-87.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.50 MZN 95.4
-10.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nampula
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
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nampula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$94.3 MZN 6,002
10.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nampula
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
$930 MZN 59.2K
126.51%
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
Nampula
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
0
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nampula: March 2, 2026

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