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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 266.4% more expensive than Kitwe without rent, and 457.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 222.5% more expensive than Kitwe without rent, and 525.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.03 ZMWย 60.4
292.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.45 ZMWย 28.98
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.60 ZMWย 12.08
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.43 ZMWย 8.56
111.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.86 ZMWย 17.09
258.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.50 ZMWย 30.01
198.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.92 ZMWย 18.40
51.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.21 ZMWย 24.15
57.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.57 ZMWย 71.4
-55.18%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.85 ZMWย 36.87
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.19 ZMWย 144
20.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.39 ZMWย 128
70.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.99 ZMWย 59.6
-12.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.21 ZMWย 24.07
19.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.20 ZMWย 23.97
63.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.21 ZMWย 24.24
75.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.90 ZMWย 57.8
-35.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.38 ZMWย 47.47
-6.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.20 ZMWย 23.88
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.56 ZMWย 11.24
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.82 ZMWย 36.33
122.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.16 ZMWย 83.0
144.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.80 ZMWย 15.99
111.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.49 ZMWย 29.71
75.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kitwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
0
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kitwe: January 13, 2026

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