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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 65.9% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.1% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.18 ZWL 261
16.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$50.0 ZWL 1,281
-16.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.92 ZWL 177
52.46%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.95 ZWL 75.6
22.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.70 ZWL 17.99
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.46 ZWL 11.83
97.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.52 ZWL 38.95
102.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.94 ZWL 49.69
130.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.57 ZWL 40.26
-11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.02 ZWL 26.06
86.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.94 ZWL 49.56
-17.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.15 ZWL 54.9
20.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.76 ZWL 276
-22.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.41 ZWL 164
34.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$6.24 ZWL 160
74.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.92 ZWL 74.7
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 ZWL 43.65
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.25 ZWL 57.5
-12.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.70 ZWL 43.61
24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
25.68%
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 26.21
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.96 ZWL 24.48
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.12 ZWL 28.75
261.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.78 ZWL 199
30.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.18 ZWL 30.23
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.77 ZWL 45.23
48.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.96 ZWL 127
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.95 ZWL 50.0
26.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.99 ZWL 128
-34.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.55 ZWL 39.75
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$20.0K ZWL 511.6K
50.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.7K ZWL 607.4K
0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$57.6 ZWL 1,474
45.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.45 ZWL 447
31.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$91.4 ZWL 2,340
-67.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
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
$10.04 ZWL 257
-49.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$283 ZWL 7,239
-29.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,298 ZWL 186.9K
-27.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$19.53 ZWL 500
82.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$21.49 ZWL 550
87.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$34.00 ZWL 871
132.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$40.88 ZWL 1,047
118.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$59.2 ZWL 1,516
1499.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$302 ZWL 7,724
430.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$151 ZWL 3,869
701.61%
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
Masvingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
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 Masvingo: January 12, 2026

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