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 77.1% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.7% more expensive than Gweru without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.47 ZWL 66.6
385.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.1 ZWL 1,324
-13.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.15 ZWL 166
70.24%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.73 ZWL 73.7
31.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.48 ZWL 13.01
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.46 ZWL 12.49
93.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.54 ZWL 41.6
100.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$0.97 ZWL 26.19
372.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 ZWL 39.53
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.98 ZWL 26.38
88.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.86 ZWL 50
-15.59%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.01 ZWL 54.3
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.69 ZWL 288
-19.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.77 ZWL 102
126.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.66 ZWL 153
93.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.99 ZWL 53.6
36.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.61 ZWL 43.52
-6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.05 ZWL 55.2
-8.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.02 ZWL 27.64
114.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.49 ZWL 40.1
25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.02 ZWL 27.52
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.03 ZWL 27.83
3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.95 ZWL 25.6
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.07 ZWL 28.84
270.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.11 ZWL 219
9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.13 ZWL 30.38
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.71 ZWL 46.14
52.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.52 ZWL 14.12
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.93 ZWL 133
-34.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.94 ZWL 25.25
153.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.04 ZWL 136
-38.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.59 ZWL 42.93
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.2K ZWL 545.2K
49.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.5K ZWL 633.9K
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$29.77 ZWL 803
182.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.31 ZWL 467
27.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$90.8 ZWL 2,449
-66.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.81 ZWL 1,074
30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$1.95 ZWL 52.7
860.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.14 ZWL 274
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$249 ZWL 6,708
-19.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,837 ZWL 157.4K
-8.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$19.01 ZWL 513
88.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$20.03 ZWL 540
98.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$34.5 ZWL 930
128.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$41 ZWL 1,106
115.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$148 ZWL 3,987
553.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$71.1 ZWL 1,917
567.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$549 ZWL 14.8K
200.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$306 ZWL 8,247
293.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gweru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$245 ZWL 6,609
223.08%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gweru: October 28, 2025

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