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 24.8% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.4% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.86 ZWL 254
20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$49.77 ZWL 1,282
-15.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.84 ZWL 176
57.16%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.96 ZWL 76.2
17.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.68 ZWL 17.48
113.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.44 ZWL 11.22
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.46 ZWL 37.48
108.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.97 ZWL 50.7
124.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.64 ZWL 42.12
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.95 ZWL 50.2
-21.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
21.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.73 ZWL 276
-19.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.40 ZWL 165
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.27 ZWL 161
75.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.00 ZWL 77.2
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.67 ZWL 43.02
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.17 ZWL 55.9
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.66 ZWL 42.70
30.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.51 ZWL 38.91
24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.07 ZWL 53.4
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.04 ZWL 26.67
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.96 ZWL 24.81
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.07 ZWL 27.52
287.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.43 ZWL 243
9.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.12 ZWL 28.89
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.71 ZWL 43.98
45.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$4.86 ZWL 125
-33.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.03 ZWL 52.3
22.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.89 ZWL 126
-36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.60 ZWL 41.23
-21.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$19.8K ZWL 510.3K
54.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$23.8K ZWL 612.1K
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$59.1 ZWL 1,522
39.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.46 ZWL 450
27.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$93.6 ZWL 2,409
-67.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$10.06 ZWL 259
-50.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$278 ZWL 7,151
-27.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,357 ZWL 189.4K
-27.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$19.05 ZWL 491
87.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$21.45 ZWL 552
84.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$34.50 ZWL 888
133.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$39.75 ZWL 1,024
122.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$61.1 ZWL 1,574
1485.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$305 ZWL 7,865
422.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$153 ZWL 3,931
675.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Masvingo: March 3, 2026

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