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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.7% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.4% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.47 ZWL 63.6
379.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$49.30 ZWL 1,270
-14.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.08 ZWL 156
76.81%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.74 ZWL 70.5
26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.48 ZWL 12.48
202.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.47 ZWL 12.07
91.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.54 ZWL 39.78
98.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$0.98 ZWL 25.15
351.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.53 ZWL 39.30
-10.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.97 ZWL 25.07
92.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.97 ZWL 50.6
-21.83%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.72 ZWL 276
-19.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.71 ZWL 95.5
132.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$5.60 ZWL 144
96.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.61 ZWL 41.52
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.96 ZWL 50.5
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
112.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.57 ZWL 40.52
19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.99 ZWL 25.38
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.95 ZWL 24.40
12.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.94 ZWL 24.31
13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.07 ZWL 27.48
287.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.25 ZWL 238
11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.79 ZWL 46.06
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.49 ZWL 12.56
12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$5.15 ZWL 133
-37.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.88 ZWL 22.65
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.10 ZWL 131
-39.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.61 ZWL 41.36
-21.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$20.2K ZWL 519.0K
52.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$23.1K ZWL 595.6K
3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$30.03 ZWL 773
174.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.77 ZWL 432
32.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$93.2 ZWL 2,401
-67.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.72 ZWL 1,049
26.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$1.95 ZWL 50.1
837.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$10.17 ZWL 262
-51.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$254 ZWL 6,528
-21.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,833 ZWL 150.2K
-9.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$19.12 ZWL 492
86.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.87 ZWL 512
99.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$34.52 ZWL 889
133.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$39.68 ZWL 1,022
122.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$148 ZWL 3,822
553.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$70.3 ZWL 1,810
586.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$544 ZWL 14.0K
193.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$298 ZWL 7,681
296.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$254 ZWL 6,549
197.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7
63.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gweru: March 3, 2026

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