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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.7% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.8% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$9.93 ZWL 256
19.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$50.9 ZWL 1,310
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$6.94 ZWL 179
54.90%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.99 ZWL 77.1
16.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.67 ZWL 17.17
116.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.46 ZWL 11.96
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$1.53 ZWL 39.43
99.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$2.03 ZWL 52.2
117.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.63 ZWL 41.95
-15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.98 ZWL 25.28
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.87 ZWL 48.17
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$10.82 ZWL 279
-20.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$6.56 ZWL 169
31.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$6.43 ZWL 166
71.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$3.00 ZWL 77.3
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.65 ZWL 42.44
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$2.26 ZWL 58.2
-17.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$1.70 ZWL 43.87
27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.57 ZWL 40.41
19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.96 ZWL 24.69
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.95 ZWL 24.44
12.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$1.07 ZWL 27.56
287.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$9.54 ZWL 246
8.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$1.13 ZWL 29.06
48.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.78 ZWL 45.92
39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$4.86 ZWL 125
-33.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
20.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$4.89 ZWL 126
-36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.59 ZWL 41.08
-20.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$20.2K ZWL 519.6K
51.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$23.3K ZWL 599.7K
3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$58.5 ZWL 1,506
41.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$17.72 ZWL 456
25.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$92.8 ZWL 2,391
-67.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$10.18 ZWL 262
-51.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$280 ZWL 7,221
-28.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$7,243 ZWL 186.6K
-26.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$19.41 ZWL 500
83.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$21.20 ZWL 546
86.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$34.37 ZWL 885
134.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$40.50 ZWL 1,043
118.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kadoma: March 2, 2026

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