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 5.9% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.1% more expensive than Kwekwe without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$10.16 ZWL 262
16.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$49.96 ZWL 1,287
-15.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.08 ZWL 182
51.84%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$3.04 ZWL 78.2
14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.68 ZWL 17.44
113.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.43 ZWL 11.11
109.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.53 ZWL 39.44
99.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
115.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.61 ZWL 41.47
-14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.61 ZWL 15.59
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.65 ZWL 42.59
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.06 ZWL 53.0
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.01 ZWL 283
-21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.40 ZWL 165
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.90 ZWL 100
182.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.94 ZWL 75.6
-6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.64 ZWL 42.28
-12.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.64 ZWL 42.34
32.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.54 ZWL 39.74
22.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.99 ZWL 51.2
13.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.04 ZWL 26.76
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.02 ZWL 26.37
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.13 ZWL 28.99
267.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$9.41 ZWL 242
9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.17 ZWL 30.23
43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.79 ZWL 46.15
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.52 ZWL 13.35
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$32.48 ZWL 836
-18.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$5.10 ZWL 131
-36.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.01 ZWL 51.8
23.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$4.98 ZWL 128
-37.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.57 ZWL 40.39
-19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$20.0K ZWL 514.6K
53.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.5K ZWL 604.9K
2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$59.1 ZWL 1,521
39.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.77 ZWL 458
25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$93.0 ZWL 2,395
-67.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$9.91 ZWL 255
-49.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$280 ZWL 7,218
-28.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$7,272 ZWL 187.3K
-27.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$19.61 ZWL 505
82.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$21.55 ZWL 555
83.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$34.70 ZWL 893
132.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$39.28 ZWL 1,011
124.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$148 ZWL 3,804
556.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$121 ZWL 3,108
299.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$603 ZWL 15.5K
164.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$798 ZWL 20.6K
48.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kwekwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$294 ZWL 7,582
156.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kwekwe: March 1, 2026

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