Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Victoria Falls Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Victoria Falls

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37% more expensive than Victoria Falls without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.2% more expensive than Victoria Falls without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.02 ZWL 258
30.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$44.36 ZWL 1,142
21.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.93 ZWL 153
-39.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.03 ZWL 26.43
55.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.51 ZWL 13.15
125.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.68 ZWL 43.31
88.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
-20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.03 ZWL 26.47
165.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.98 ZWL 51.0
-5.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.70 ZWL 95.4
-28.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$2.54 ZWL 65.4
289.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.84 ZWL 150
43.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.14 ZWL 210
42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.93 ZWL 75.5
1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
-41.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.04 ZWL 78.4
-32.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$3.91 ZWL 101
-49.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
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Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
-25.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.52 ZWL 39.24
-28.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.33 ZWL 34.26
226.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$20.35 ZWL 524
-33.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.85 ZWL 21.92
-57.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
-70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.83 ZWL 47.20
-26.78%
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
Victoria Falls
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$25.06 ZWL 645
64.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$25.32 ZWL 652
9.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$69.0 ZWL 1,775
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$60.2 ZWL 1,549
-11.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$15.09 ZWL 389
73.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$19.84 ZWL 511
-68.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$101 ZWL 2,592
336.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,067 ZWL 156.2K
77.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$15.28 ZWL 393
273.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$24.97 ZWL 643
81.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$59.6 ZWL 1,535
74.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$44.75 ZWL 1,152
141.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Victoria Falls
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$245 ZWL 6,310
306.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$181 ZWL 4,656
244.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$509 ZWL 13.1K
313.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$356 ZWL 9,167
242.27%
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
Victoria Falls
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$798 ZWL 20.6K
37.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Victoria Falls: March 2, 2026

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