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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 118.7% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.9% more expensive than Chinhoyi without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.03 ZWL 52.0
485.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$50.7 ZWL 1,299
-17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.40 ZWL 113
139.77%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.01 ZWL 25.90
256.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.32 ZWL 8.10
368.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.24 ZWL 6.12
279.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
214.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
126.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.47 ZWL 37.65
-5.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.87 ZWL 22.21
118.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.62 ZWL 41.57
-1.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.83 ZWL 277
-22.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.08 ZWL 79.0
180.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$3.95 ZWL 101
176.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.01 ZWL 25.94
158.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.98 ZWL 25.00
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.97 ZWL 24.95
118.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.01 ZWL 25.93
84.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.98 ZWL 25.18
126.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.83 ZWL 21.15
25.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.13 ZWL 28.93
258.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.84 ZWL 175
48.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.52 ZWL 13.38
225.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.02 ZWL 26.23
156.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.02 ZWL 26.12
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$30.45 ZWL 780
-12.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.05 ZWL 104
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.98 ZWL 50.8
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.01 ZWL 128
-34.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.43 ZWL 36.65
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.9K ZWL 509.1K
51.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.3K ZWL 595.7K
2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$39.92 ZWL 1,022
109.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.48 ZWL 448
30.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$91.0 ZWL 2,331
-66.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$10.08 ZWL 258
-49.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$273 ZWL 6,995
-26.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,279 ZWL 186.4K
-26.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$19.64 ZWL 503
81.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$21.08 ZWL 540
91.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$34.38 ZWL 880
130.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$39.99 ZWL 1,024
123.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$178 ZWL 4,547
172.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$302 ZWL 7,728
301.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chinhoyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$203 ZWL 5,186
260.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chinhoyi: January 12, 2026

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