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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chinhoyi is 39.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chinhoyi is 40.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ZWL 50.8
$11.85 MX$211
-83.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 ZWL 1,306
$42.16 MX$750
20.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.45 ZWL 114
$10.75 MX$191
-58.60%
Cappuccino
$0.97 ZWL 25.01
$3.47 MX$61.8
-72.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ZWL 8.16
$1.45 MX$25.85
-77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ZWL 6.73
$0.90 MX$16.06
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ZWL 26.12
$3.05 MX$54.3
-66.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
$4.42 MX$78.6
-55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ZWL 38.00
$1.37 MX$24.36
8.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ZWL 20.61
$1.87 MX$33.31
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ZWL 41.81
$1.54 MX$27.46
5.19%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.2
$2.50 MX$44.53
-17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.87 ZWL 280
$8.61 MX$153
26.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 ZWL 76.6
$8.63 MX$154
-65.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.98 ZWL 102
$11.02 MX$196
-63.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.14
$2.75 MX$48.91
-62.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ZWL 25.20
$1.43 MX$25.41
-31.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 ZWL 25.45
$1.87 MX$33.32
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 ZWL 26.08
$2.17 MX$38.56
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ZWL 26.36
$1.88 MX$33.50
-45.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ZWL 25.10
$2.25 MX$39.96
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ZWL 12.43
$1.07 MX$18.99
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ZWL 21.02
$1.07 MX$19.10
-23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.84
$4.15 MX$73.9
-73.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 ZWL 176
$10.34 MX$184
-33.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ZWL 13.23
$1.68 MX$29.87
-69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
$2.48 MX$44.19
-58.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 ZWL 25.39
$0.55 MX$9.87
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.12 ZWL 776
$26.53 MX$472
13.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ZWL 102
$3.22 MX$57.2
23.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 ZWL 51.1
$2.48 MX$44.15
-19.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 ZWL 127
$3.11 MX$55.3
58.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ZWL 35.70
$1.26 MX$22.34
10.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-34.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K ZWL 591.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.31 ZWL 1,038
$82.5 MX$1,467
-51.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ZWL 457
$22.29 MX$396
-20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 ZWL 2,277
$30.02 MX$534
194.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.98 ZWL 257
$4.98 MX$88.7
100.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ZWL 7,106
$200 MX$3,558
37.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,361 ZWL 189.5K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
38.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.27 ZWL 496
$35.71 MX$635
-46.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.64 ZWL 557
$39.56 MX$704
-45.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.18 ZWL 880
$80.6 MX$1,433
-57.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 ZWL 1,039
$88.3 MX$1,571
-54.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ZWL 4,716
$482 MX$8,579
-62.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ZWL 7,753
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-74.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chinhoyi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ZWL 5,154
$756 MX$13.5K
-73.54%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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