Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 40.6% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 80.0% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
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