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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.9% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.9% more expensive than Bindura without rent, and 126.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$10.02 ZWL 258
18.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$49.06 ZWL 1,263
-14.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$7.19 ZWL 185
49.51%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$3.01 ZWL 77.5
15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.67 ZWL 17.32
116.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.47 ZWL 12.02
91.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.47 ZWL 37.94
107.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
125.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.58 ZWL 40.59
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$1.02 ZWL 26.31
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.87 ZWL 48.16
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$1.17 ZWL 30.22
113.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$11.06 ZWL 285
-22.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
325.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
465.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.62 ZWL 41.76
-11.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
-5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.67 ZWL 42.92
29.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.55 ZWL 39.99
21.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
9.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.98 ZWL 25.14
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
5.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$1.07 ZWL 27.66
287.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$9.57 ZWL 246
8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.18 ZWL 30.46
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$1.71 ZWL 44.15
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$5.11 ZWL 131
-36.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$4.92 ZWL 127
-36.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.62 ZWL 41.65
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$19.6K ZWL 505.5K
56.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$23.5K ZWL 605.1K
2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$57.4 ZWL 1,478
43.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$17.69 ZWL 456
26.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$90.7 ZWL 2,336
-66.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$9.80 ZWL 252
-49.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$275 ZWL 7,074
-27.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$7,211 ZWL 185.7K
-26.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$19.42 ZWL 500
83.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$20.97 ZWL 540
88.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$33.89 ZWL 873
137.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$39.79 ZWL 1,025
121.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$203 ZWL 5,226
377.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bindura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bindura: March 2, 2026

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