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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kadoma is 14.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kadoma is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 ZWL 256
$11.85 MX$205
-16.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
$42.16 MX$730
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 ZWL 179
$10.75 MX$186
-35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
$3.47 MX$60.2
-13.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 17.17
$1.45 MX$25.17
-53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
$0.90 MX$15.64
-48.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ZWL 39.43
$3.05 MX$52.9
-49.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
$4.42 MX$76.5
-54.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ZWL 41.95
$1.37 MX$23.72
18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ZWL 25.28
$1.87 MX$32.43
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ZWL 48.17
$1.54 MX$26.74
21.43%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
$2.50 MX$43.36
-17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.82 ZWL 279
$8.61 MX$149
25.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 ZWL 169
$8.63 MX$150
-23.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 ZWL 166
$11.02 MX$191
-41.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 ZWL 77.3
$2.75 MX$47.62
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ZWL 42.44
$1.43 MX$24.73
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
$1.87 MX$32.44
20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.87
$2.17 MX$37.54
-21.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 ZWL 40.41
$1.88 MX$32.61
-16.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
$2.25 MX$38.91
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ZWL 24.69
$1.07 MX$18.49
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ZWL 24.44
$1.07 MX$18.59
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 ZWL 27.56
$4.15 MX$72.0
-74.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 ZWL 246
$10.34 MX$179
-7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 29.06
$1.68 MX$29.08
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ZWL 45.92
$2.48 MX$43.02
-28.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ZWL 125
$3.22 MX$55.7
50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$2.48 MX$42.98
-17.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 ZWL 126
$3.11 MX$53.9
57.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 ZWL 41.08
$1.26 MX$21.75
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 519.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-34.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 599.7K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
$82.5 MX$1,429
-29.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 ZWL 456
$22.29 MX$386
-20.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.8 ZWL 2,391
$30.02 MX$520
209.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 ZWL 262
$4.98 MX$86.3
104.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 ZWL 7,221
$200 MX$3,464
40.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 ZWL 186.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
36.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.41 ZWL 500
$35.71 MX$618
-45.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.20 ZWL 546
$39.56 MX$685
-46.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.37 ZWL 885
$80.6 MX$1,395
-57.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
$88.3 MX$1,530
-54.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Kadoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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