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 53.2% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.6% more expensive than Kadoma without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.81 ZWLΒ 265
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$51 ZWLΒ 1,375
-16.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.92 ZWLΒ 187
51.30%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.04 ZWLΒ 81.9
18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.71 ZWLΒ 19.24
102.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.47 ZWLΒ 12.68
89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.51 ZWLΒ 40.82
104.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.95 ZWLΒ 52.6
134.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.62 ZWLΒ 43.76
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.02 ZWLΒ 27.55
81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.9 ZWLΒ 51.2
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.18 ZWLΒ 58.7
16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.69 ZWLΒ 288
-19.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.36 ZWLΒ 171
34.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.44 ZWLΒ 174
70.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.02 ZWLΒ 81.5
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.7 ZWLΒ 45.96
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.29 ZWLΒ 61.6
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.67 ZWLΒ 44.98
31.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.5 ZWLΒ 40.52
24.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.04 ZWLΒ 55
7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1 ZWLΒ 27.1
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1 ZWLΒ 26.89
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.12 ZWLΒ 30.21
253.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.05 ZWLΒ 217
10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.13 ZWLΒ 30.58
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.77 ZWLΒ 47.85
47.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.02 ZWLΒ 135
-35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.96 ZWLΒ 52.9
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.9 ZWLΒ 132
-36.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.55 ZWLΒ 41.92
-15.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.2K ZWLΒ 546K
49.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.1K ZWLΒ 623.3K
3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.3 ZWLΒ 1,599
42.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.35 ZWLΒ 468
27.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$91.7 ZWLΒ 2,472
-67.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.95 ZWLΒ 268
-49.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$279 ZWLΒ 7,526
-28.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,402 ZWLΒ 199.6K
-27.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$19.75 ZWLΒ 533
80.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$21.28 ZWLΒ 574
87.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$34.24 ZWLΒ 924
130.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$39.87 ZWLΒ 1,075
121.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kadoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kadoma: October 28, 2025

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