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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 21.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ZWL 52.0
$11.88 MX$210
-82.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,299
$41.90 MX$740
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.40 ZWL 113
$10.55 MX$186
-58.29%
Cappuccino
$1.01 ZWL 25.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
-71.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.10
$1.50 MX$26.45
-78.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ZWL 6.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
-73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
$3.08 MX$54.4
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$4.47 MX$78.8
-55.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ZWL 37.65
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZWL 22.21
$1.90 MX$33.47
-54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.57
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.25%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 ZWL 277
$8.36 MX$148
29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ZWL 79.0
$8.64 MX$152
-64.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.95 ZWL 101
$10.91 MX$192
-63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.94
$2.61 MX$45.98
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$1.44 MX$25.46
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
$1.96 MX$34.55
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
$2.12 MX$37.34
-54.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 25.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.18
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ZWL 21.15
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.13 ZWL 28.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
-72.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 ZWL 175
$10.18 MX$180
-32.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZWL 13.38
$1.69 MX$29.79
-69.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
-61.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZWL 26.12
$0.51 MX$9.09
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.45 ZWL 780
$26.52 MX$468
14.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 ZWL 104
$3.15 MX$55.7
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 ZWL 50.8
$2.46 MX$43.49
-19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 ZWL 128
$3.26 MX$57.5
53.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ZWL 36.65
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K ZWL 509.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 595.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-2.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.92 ZWL 1,022
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.48 ZWL 448
$22.86 MX$404
-23.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.0 ZWL 2,331
$30.04 MX$530
202.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 ZWL 258
$5.12 MX$90.4
96.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ZWL 6,995
$201 MX$3,541
36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,279 ZWL 186.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
36.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.64 ZWL 503
$35.73 MX$631
-45.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.08 ZWL 540
$40.27 MX$711
-47.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.38 ZWL 880
$79.2 MX$1,398
-56.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.99 ZWL 1,024
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ZWL 4,547
$483 MX$8,525
-63.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ZWL 7,728
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ZWL 5,186
$730 MX$12.9K
-72.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Chinhoyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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