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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.4% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.9% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.96 ZWL 255
19.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$49.37 ZWL 1,264
-15.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.20 ZWL 184
46.53%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.00 ZWL 76.8
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.70 ZWL 17.93
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.43 ZWL 10.99
111.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.48 ZWL 37.96
108.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.97 ZWL 50.4
126.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.57 ZWL 40.20
-11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.61 ZWL 15.60
211.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.72 ZWL 44.11
-6.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.04 ZWL 283
-24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.27 ZWL 161
37.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.11 ZWL 105
165.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.91 ZWL 74.6
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.61 ZWL 41.33
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.21 ZWL 56.6
-11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.73 ZWL 44.26
22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.55 ZWL 39.80
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.99 ZWL 51.0
11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.02 ZWL 26.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
2.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.12 ZWL 28.79
261.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.74 ZWL 198
31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.12 ZWL 28.66
50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.70 ZWL 43.58
54.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.48 ZWL 12.22
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$31.38 ZWL 804
-15.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.87 ZWL 125
-35.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.02 ZWL 51.7
21.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.15 ZWL 132
-36.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.56 ZWL 40.06
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$20.1K ZWL 514.3K
49.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.3K ZWL 596.3K
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$58.9 ZWL 1,509
41.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.39 ZWL 445
31.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$91.9 ZWL 2,354
-67.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$9.83 ZWL 252
-47.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$274 ZWL 7,007
-26.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,182 ZWL 183.9K
-25.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$19.22 ZWL 492
85.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$21.55 ZWL 552
86.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$35.16 ZWL 900
125.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$40.30 ZWL 1,032
121.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$149 ZWL 3,824
534.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$120 ZWL 3,074
302.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$606 ZWL 15.5K
163.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$794 ZWL 20.3K
52.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$298 ZWL 7,632
144.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kwekwe: January 12, 2026

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