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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.9% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.5% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.25 ZMW 139
80.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$24.56 ZMW 470
119.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.64 ZMW 69.7
158.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.97 ZMW 37.63
80.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.35 ZMW 6.67
357.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.20 ZMW 3.92
475.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$0.92 ZMW 17.64
243.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$1.77 ZMW 33.94
174.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.30 ZMW 24.79
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.79 ZMW 15.03
245.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.58 ZMW 30.30
18.99%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.33 ZMW 25.37
97.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.75 ZMW 148
27.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.80 ZMW 72.8
121.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.59 ZMW 87.9
153.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.23 ZMW 23.47
141.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.63 ZMW 31.25
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.69 ZMW 51.4
-23.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.13 ZMW 21.56
74.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.90 ZMW 36.40
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.34 ZMW 25.59
68.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.94 ZMW 17.92
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.49 ZMW 9.32
122.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.54 ZMW 48.50
70.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.13 ZMW 21.68
47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.58 ZMW 30.29
124.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.52 ZMW 9.91
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.77 ZMW 33.85
-25.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.13 ZMW 175
-39.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.18 ZMW 22.59
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$8,146 ZMW 155.8K
134.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$28.5K ZMW 544.6K
-16.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$92.4 ZMW 1,768
-55.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$36.82 ZMW 704
-24.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$127 ZMW 2,438
-76.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.09 ZMW 78.3
53.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$174 ZMW 3,324
152.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$9,579 ZMW 183.2K
12.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$18.62 ZMW 356
206.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$16.78 ZMW 321
169.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$85.7 ZMW 1,640
21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$73.1 ZMW 1,399
48.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$127 ZMW 2,435
682.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$110 ZMW 2,096
469.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$275 ZMW 5,265
665.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,475 ZMW 28.2K
-17.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$600 ZMW 11.5K
82.79%
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 Ndola: March 1, 2026

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