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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kwekwe is 27.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kwekwe is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 ZWL 255
$11.88 MX$210
-16.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.37 ZWL 1,264
$41.90 MX$740
17.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 ZWL 184
$10.55 MX$186
-31.75%
Cappuccino
$3.00 ZWL 76.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZWL 17.93
$1.50 MX$26.45
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZWL 10.99
$0.91 MX$16.09
-52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 37.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
-51.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
$4.47 MX$78.8
-55.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ZWL 40.20
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ZWL 15.60
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ZWL 44.11
$1.60 MX$28.27
7.50%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 ZWL 283
$8.36 MX$148
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 ZWL 161
$8.64 MX$152
-27.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 ZWL 105
$10.91 MX$192
-62.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ZWL 74.6
$2.61 MX$45.98
11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.33
$1.44 MX$25.46
11.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ZWL 56.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
-18.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ZWL 39.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 51.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-10.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
-2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.79
$4.05 MX$71.5
-72.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.74 ZWL 198
$10.18 MX$180
-23.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 ZWL 28.66
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ZWL 43.58
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ZWL 12.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.38 ZWL 804
$26.52 MX$468
18.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 ZWL 125
$3.15 MX$55.7
54.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 ZWL 51.7
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$3.26 MX$57.5
57.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 ZWL 40.06
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ZWL 514.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K ZWL 596.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 ZWL 1,509
$83.5 MX$1,474
-29.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.39 ZWL 445
$22.86 MX$404
-23.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.9 ZWL 2,354
$30.04 MX$530
205.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 ZWL 252
$5.12 MX$90.4
91.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 ZWL 7,007
$201 MX$3,541
36.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,182 ZWL 183.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
35.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.22 ZWL 492
$35.73 MX$631
-46.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.55 ZWL 552
$40.27 MX$711
-46.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.16 ZWL 900
$79.2 MX$1,398
-55.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.30 ZWL 1,032
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 ZWL 3,824
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 ZWL 3,074
$483 MX$8,525
-75.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ZWL 15.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 ZWL 20.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-34.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kwekwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 ZWL 7,632
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Kwekwe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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