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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 35.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 36.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.1 ZWL 273
$13.38 MX$253
-24.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 ZWL 1,371
$52.7 MX$997
-3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ZWL 123
$9.31 MX$176
-51.13%
Cappuccino
$1.22 ZWL 32.86
$3.61 MX$68.3
-66.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.12
$1.64 MX$30.91
-59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.68
$1.12 MX$21.14
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$3.26 MX$61.7
-59.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 48.1
$4.82 MX$91.1
-63.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ZWL 33.99
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.63
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 ZWL 35.97
$1.92 MX$36.28
-30.73%
Eggs
$1.94 ZWL 52.4
$2.51 MX$47.53
-22.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 ZWL 82.1
$9.89 MX$187
-69.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ZWL 105
$8.39 MX$159
-53.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 ZWL 135
$11.95 MX$226
-58.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 53.5
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 43.54
$1.74 MX$32.85
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ZWL 54.8
$2 MX$37.81
1.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.66
$2.07 MX$39.14
-50.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.05
$2.05 MX$38.78
-23.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.56
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ZWL 13.97
$1.38 MX$26.16
-62.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.11
$1.11 MX$21.06
-9.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.16
$4.16 MX$78.6
-74.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ZWL 164
$11.05 MX$209
-44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.4
$1.75 MX$33.16
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 47.03
$3.7 MX$70
-52.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ZWL 13.16
$0.38 MX$7.25
28.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.58 ZWL 717
$18.97 MX$359
40.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 ZWL 82.2
$1.36 MX$25.72
124.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 ZWL 54.5
$0.28 MX$5.25
621.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$5.3 MX$100
-5.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.72
$1.36 MX$25.63
19.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ZWL 546.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 628.7K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ZWL 1,546
$39.97 MX$756
43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 ZWL 398
$27.48 MX$519
-46.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 ZWL 1,612
$30.22 MX$571
97.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ZWL 1,086
$52.6 MX$994
-23.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.85 ZWL 131
$26.84 MX$507
-81.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 ZWL 271
$6.32 MX$120
59.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 4,010
$437 MX$8,258
-65.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,356 ZWL 198.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-30.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.8 ZWL 264
$57.2 MX$1,082
-82.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.42 ZWL 254
$45.14 MX$853
-79.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$25.38 ZWL 685
$102 MX$1,928
-75.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.66 ZWL 530
$109 MX$2,056
-81.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 ZWL 9,344
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-65.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ZWL 6,630
$622 MX$11.8K
-60.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ZWL 20.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-64.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 ZWL 10.7K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-67.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$251 ZWL 6,774
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-92.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 ZWL 6,876
$867 MX$16.4K
-70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.34
17.37%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mutare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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