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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kadoma is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kadoma is 6.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 ZWL 265
$11.99 MX$227
-18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 ZWL 1,375
$42.47 MX$803
20.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 ZWL 187
$10.47 MX$198
-33.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ZWL 81.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ZWL 19.24
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ZWL 12.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 ZWL 40.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ZWL 52.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 27.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ZWL 51.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.02%
Eggs
$2.18 ZWL 58.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 ZWL 288
$8.61 MX$163
24.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 ZWL 171
$8.54 MX$161
-25.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ZWL 174
$10.98 MX$208
-41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 ZWL 81.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ZWL 45.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ZWL 61.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ZWL 44.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 ZWL 40.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ZWL 55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ZWL 27.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 ZWL 26.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 30.21
$3.96 MX$74.9
-71.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 ZWL 217
$8.86 MX$167
-9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 30.58
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZWL 47.85
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$3.24 MX$61.2
54.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 52.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 ZWL 132
$3.11 MX$58.7
57.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 41.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K ZWL 546K
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K ZWL 623.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 ZWL 1,599
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 ZWL 468
$22.14 MX$419
-21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 ZWL 2,472
$30.14 MX$570
204.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 ZWL 268
$5.07 MX$95.9
96.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ZWL 7,526
$200 MX$3,787
39.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,402 ZWL 199.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
38.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.75 ZWL 533
$35.74 MX$676
-44.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.28 ZWL 574
$39.8 MX$753
-46.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.24 ZWL 924
$79 MX$1,493
-56.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 ZWL 1,075
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kadoma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Kadoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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