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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Xai-Xai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Xai-Xai

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.9% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.4% more expensive than Xai-Xai without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.19 MZN 585
43.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$49.32 MZN 3,140
8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.69 MZN 553
7.83%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.07 MZN 132
81.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.80 MZN 51.1
96.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.59 MZN 37.37
88.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.36 MZN 86.3
129.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.60 MZN 102
200.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.58 MZN 101
4.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.10 MZN 70.1
151.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.66 MZN 106
15.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.44 MZN 156
6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.45 MZN 983
-33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.25 MZN 334
61.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.19 MZN 331
123.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.99 MZN 127
50.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.94 MZN 59.7
84.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.35 MZN 85.8
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.92 MZN 58.3
117.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.01 MZN 64.0
112.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.72 MZN 45.94
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.96 MZN 60.8
44.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.78 MZN 49.84
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.60 MZN 165
58.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.89 MZN 566
38.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.97 MZN 62.0
75.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.44 MZN 91.9
147.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.55 MZN 98.7
-12.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.92 MZN 186
-90.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$24.34 MZN 1,550
-77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.37 MZN 87.3
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.2K MZN 2.2M
-46.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.9K MZN 1.3M
16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$91.6 MZN 5,829
-55.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.37 MZN 915
87.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$105 MZN 6,663
-71.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.87 MZN 501
-18.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$184 MZN 11.7K
134.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,692 MZN 362.4K
83.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.03 MZN 3,058
21.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$62.1 MZN 3,951
-28.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$83.5 MZN 5,317
23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$78.9 MZN 5,023
34.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Xai-Xai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24.33
-53.39%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Xai-Xai: January 12, 2026

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