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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 27.8% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 35.2% more expensive than Masvingo without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$9.86 ZWL 258
17.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$50.5 ZWL 1,323
-16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$7.13 ZWL 187
47.27%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$2.99 ZWL 78.3
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.68 ZWL 17.7
119.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.44 ZWL 11.51
113.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
$1.47 ZWL 38.41
109.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
$1.98 ZWL 51.8
120.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.62 ZWL 42.55
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.99 ZWL 25.82
86.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.96 ZWL 51.3
-19.39%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$2.17 ZWL 56.8
15.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$10.73 ZWL 281
-23.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$6.47 ZWL 169
34.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$6.27 ZWL 164
71.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$2.88 ZWL 75.4
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$1.68 ZWL 43.97
-11.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$2.19 ZWL 57.3
-10.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$1.67 ZWL 43.68
25.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$1.55 ZWL 40.57
16.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$2.05 ZWL 53.7
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$0.96 ZWL 25.02
7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.95 ZWL 24.97
13.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$1.07 ZWL 28.09
286.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
$8.64 ZWL 226
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
$1.17 ZWL 30.64
42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
$1.76 ZWL 46.15
43.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$4.96 ZWL 130
-34.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$1.97 ZWL 51.5
27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$5.09 ZWL 133
-38.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$1.59 ZWL 41.75
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$20.1K ZWL 525.8K
53.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$23K ZWL 603K
3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$59.4 ZWL 1,556
39.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$17.81 ZWL 466
26.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$92.4 ZWL 2,420
-68.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$10.14 ZWL 266
-51.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$276 ZWL 7,221
-27.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$7,197 ZWL 188.5K
-28.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$19.36 ZWL 507
88.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$21.25 ZWL 556
87.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$34.29 ZWL 898
132.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$40.04 ZWL 1,049
118.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$59.5 ZWL 1,558
1552.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$299 ZWL 7,820
439.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$148 ZWL 3,869
704.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Masvingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.31
-14.20%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Masvingo: November 29, 2025

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