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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 69.7% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.9% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.98 ZWLΒ 53.3
505.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.38 ZWLΒ 1,332
-13.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.54 ZWLΒ 122
130.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.02 ZWLΒ 27.59
252.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.32 ZWLΒ 8.53
350.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.24 ZWLΒ 6.41
270.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$0.98 ZWLΒ 26.54
215.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.95 ZWLΒ 52.5
134.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.46 ZWLΒ 39.48
-5.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.82 ZWLΒ 22.02
125.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.63 ZWLΒ 43.85
-3.68%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.06 ZWLΒ 55.7
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.99 ZWLΒ 296
-21.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.08 ZWLΒ 83.1
177.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.11 ZWLΒ 111
167.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 ZWLΒ 27.78
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.98 ZWLΒ 26.44
54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.98 ZWLΒ 26.54
91.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.97 ZWLΒ 26.18
125.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.03 ZWLΒ 27.69
81.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.03 ZWLΒ 27.72
112.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.49 ZWLΒ 13.13
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 ZWLΒ 20.98
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.08 ZWLΒ 29.13
266.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.06 ZWLΒ 190
25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.51 ZWLΒ 13.86
237.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.01 ZWLΒ 27.37
158.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.01 ZWLΒ 27.24
-48.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$30.33 ZWLΒ 818
-12.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.08 ZWLΒ 110
-20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.96 ZWLΒ 52.8
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.96 ZWLΒ 134
-37.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.41 ZWLΒ 37.9
-7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.8K ZWLΒ 535.3K
52.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.5K ZWLΒ 634.7K
1.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$40.78 ZWLΒ 1,100
106.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18 ZWLΒ 486
23.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$91.2 ZWLΒ 2,461
-66.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.08 ZWLΒ 272
-49.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$273 ZWLΒ 7,364
-26.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,172 ZWLΒ 193.4K
-25.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$19.32 ZWLΒ 521
84.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$21.69 ZWLΒ 585
83.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$34.85 ZWLΒ 940
126.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$40.2 ZWLΒ 1,084
119.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$181 ZWLΒ 4,881
162.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$300 ZWLΒ 8,099
300.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$200 ZWLΒ 5,398
295.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chinhoyi: October 29, 2025

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