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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.2% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.6% more expensive than Kabwe without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$7.33 ZMW 168
57.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$24.84 ZMW 569
69.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$3.66 ZMW 83.9
186.89%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$2.01 ZMW 46.05
70.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.72 ZMW 16.52
106.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.33 ZMW 7.64
184.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
$0.89 ZMW 20.36
246.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
$1.74 ZMW 39.99
151.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.32 ZMW 30.2
5.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.8 ZMW 18.43
131.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.66 ZMW 38.02
-4.82%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$0.97 ZMW 22.14
158.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$7.6 ZMW 174
8.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$3.83 ZMW 87.7
127.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$4.69 ZMW 108
128.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$2.52 ZMW 57.9
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$0.82 ZMW 18.72
81.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$2.78 ZMW 63.7
-29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$1.16 ZMW 26.49
80.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$1.81 ZMW 41.46
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Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$1.33 ZMW 30.49
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$0.94 ZMW 21.55
9.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.52 ZMW 11.84
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$2.53 ZMW 58.1
63.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
$6.99 ZMW 160
27.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
$1.14 ZMW 26.14
46.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
$1.52 ZMW 34.83
66.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$2.82 ZMW 64.6
15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$8.94 ZMW 205
-65.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$1.22 ZMW 27.96
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$7,857 ZMW 180.1K
292.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$28.8K ZMW 659.8K
-17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$90.5 ZMW 2,074
-8.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$52.6 ZMW 1,206
-57.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$125 ZMW 2,861
-76.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$4.28 ZMW 98.1
14.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$178 ZMW 4,080
12.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$9,622 ZMW 220.5K
-46.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$19.3 ZMW 442
88.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$17.03 ZMW 390
134.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$83.8 ZMW 1,922
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$74.1 ZMW 1,698
18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
25
-54.32%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Kabwe: December 2, 2025

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