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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masvingo is 39.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Masvingo is 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 ZWL 261
$11.88 MX$210
-14.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 ZWL 1,281
$41.90 MX$740
19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 ZWL 177
$10.55 MX$186
-34.41%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ZWL 75.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZWL 17.99
$1.50 MX$26.45
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ZWL 11.83
$0.91 MX$16.09
-49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ZWL 38.95
$3.08 MX$54.4
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 49.69
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ZWL 40.26
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.06
$1.90 MX$33.47
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ZWL 49.56
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.25%
Eggs
$2.15 ZWL 54.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
-17.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 ZWL 276
$8.36 MX$148
28.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 ZWL 164
$8.64 MX$152
-25.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 ZWL 160
$10.91 MX$192
-42.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZWL 74.7
$2.61 MX$45.98
11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.65
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 ZWL 57.5
$1.96 MX$34.55
14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 ZWL 43.61
$2.12 MX$37.34
-19.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ZWL 51.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-10.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ZWL 26.21
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ZWL 24.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.12 ZWL 28.75
$4.05 MX$71.5
-72.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 ZWL 199
$10.18 MX$180
-23.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 30.23
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZWL 45.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
-32.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 ZWL 127
$3.15 MX$55.7
57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 ZWL 50.0
$2.46 MX$43.49
-20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 ZWL 128
$3.26 MX$57.5
53.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ZWL 511.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ZWL 607.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 ZWL 1,474
$83.5 MX$1,474
-31.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 ZWL 447
$22.86 MX$404
-23.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.4 ZWL 2,340
$30.04 MX$530
204.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 ZWL 257
$5.12 MX$90.4
96.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ZWL 7,239
$201 MX$3,541
40.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,298 ZWL 186.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
37.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.53 ZWL 500
$35.73 MX$631
-45.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.49 ZWL 550
$40.27 MX$711
-46.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.00 ZWL 871
$79.2 MX$1,398
-57.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.88 ZWL 1,047
$89.3 MX$1,576
-54.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.2 ZWL 1,516
$947 MX$16.7K
-93.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 ZWL 7,724
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ZWL 3,869
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masvingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.31
11.42
16.55%

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Last update for Masvingo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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