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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mutare is 33.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mutare is 37.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.85 ZWL 254
$13.12 MX$233
-24.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ZWL 1,303
$53.8 MX$957
-5.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ZWL 118
$9.40 MX$167
-51.06%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ZWL 32.93
$3.56 MX$63.4
-64.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.30
$1.60 MX$28.52
-58.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ZWL 11.25
$1.15 MX$20.54
-61.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ZWL 33.87
$3.16 MX$56.2
-58.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ZWL 45.11
$4.85 MX$86.2
-63.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ZWL 31.49
$1.63 MX$29.07
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.19
$2.73 MX$48.64
-62.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 ZWL 34.03
$1.88 MX$33.42
-29.79%
Eggs
$1.92 ZWL 49.34
$2.63 MX$46.81
-27.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 75.1
$9.89 MX$176
-70.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$8.40 MX$149
-52.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 ZWL 132
$11.63 MX$207
-55.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
$2.97 MX$52.9
-33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
$1.78 MX$31.75
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ZWL 50.3
$2.06 MX$36.57
-5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.07
$1.97 MX$35.13
-48.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ZWL 39.07
$2.09 MX$37.11
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
$2.26 MX$40.19
-55.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.41
$1.46 MX$25.94
-67.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ZWL 24.93
$1.09 MX$19.39
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.11 ZWL 28.68
$4.34 MX$77.2
-74.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 ZWL 151
$13.62 MX$242
-56.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.98
$1.67 MX$29.78
-32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ZWL 44.11
$3.54 MX$63.0
-51.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.25
$0.36 MX$6.40
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.14 ZWL 699
$18.96 MX$337
43.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
$1.32 MX$23.54
128.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.4
$0.30 MX$5.36
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 132
$5.49 MX$97.6
-6.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.11
$1.34 MX$23.78
19.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ZWL 508.3K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 604.8K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 ZWL 1,530
$41.11 MX$731
44.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.03 ZWL 387
$27.78 MX$494
-45.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 ZWL 1,552
$30.00 MX$534
100.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 ZWL 1,031
$53.5 MX$952
-25.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 ZWL 130
$26.13 MX$465
-80.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 ZWL 253
$6.28 MX$112
56.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 ZWL 3,819
$439 MX$7,817
-66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,392 ZWL 190.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-31.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.86 ZWL 254
$57.1 MX$1,016
-82.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$45.30 MX$806
-78.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.71 ZWL 636
$104 MX$1,854
-76.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.10 ZWL 518
$108 MX$1,926
-81.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ZWL 9,073
$996 MX$17.7K
-64.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ZWL 6,482
$624 MX$11.1K
-59.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 ZWL 19.4K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ZWL 10.3K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-67.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$247 ZWL 6,361
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-93.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mutare
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 ZWL 6,310
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-77.65%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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