Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Chinhoyi and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 41.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 23% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ZWL 53.3
$11.99 MX$227
-83.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.38 ZWL 1,332
$42.47 MX$803
16.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 ZWL 122
$10.47 MX$198
-56.64%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ZWL 27.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
-73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ZWL 39.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZWL 22.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ZWL 43.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 55.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.99 ZWL 296
$8.61 MX$163
27.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 83.1
$8.54 MX$161
-63.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 111
$10.98 MX$208
-62.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
-35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 26.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 26.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ZWL 27.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 13.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ZWL 20.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 ZWL 29.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
-72.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 ZWL 190
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.86
$1.72 MX$32.53
-70.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 27.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
-61.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
94.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 ZWL 818
$26.59 MX$503
14.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ZWL 110
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 134
$3.11 MX$58.7
59.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ZWL 37.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ZWL 535.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 634.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.78 ZWL 1,100
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ZWL 486
$22.14 MX$419
-18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.2 ZWL 2,461
$30.14 MX$570
202.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 272
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 7,364
$200 MX$3,787
36.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,172 ZWL 193.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
34.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.32 ZWL 521
$35.74 MX$676
-45.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.69 ZWL 585
$39.8 MX$753
-45.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.85 ZWL 940
$79 MX$1,493
-55.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.2 ZWL 1,084
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ZWL 4,881
$474 MX$8,968
-61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ZWL 8,099
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,398
$792 MX$15K
-74.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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

Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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