Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria Falls and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria Falls is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Victoria Falls is 14.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.15 ZWL 260

$11.88 MX$210

-14.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.36 ZWL 1,162

$41.90 MX$740

8.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.55 MX$186

Cappuccino

$5.91 ZWL 151

$3.60 MX$63.5

64.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 ZWL 26.23

$1.50 MX$26.45

-32.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ZWL 13.29

$0.91 MX$16.09

-42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 ZWL 44.55

$3.08 MX$54.4

-43.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ZWL 52.5

$1.39 MX$24.54

47.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.97 ZWL 24.89

$1.90 MX$33.47

-48.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 ZWL 52.1

$1.60 MX$28.27

26.87%

Eggs

$3.68 ZWL 94.3

$2.60 MX$45.97

41.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.45 ZWL 62.6

$8.36 MX$148

-70.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.08 ZWL 156

$8.64 MX$152

-29.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.91 ZWL 203

$10.91 MX$192

-27.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 ZWL 76.5

$2.61 MX$45.98

14.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.96 ZWL 75.9

$1.44 MX$25.46

105.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.07 ZWL 78.7

$1.96 MX$34.55

56.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 ZWL 103

$2.12 MX$37.34

89.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 MX$32.87

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 ZWL 50.3

$2.22 MX$39.20

-11.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ZWL 51.7

$1.02 MX$17.99

98.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 ZWL 37.56

$1.04 MX$18.36

41.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.34 ZWL 34.35

$4.05 MX$71.5

-66.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.84 ZWL 508

$10.18 MX$180

94.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 ZWL 21.43

$0.51 MX$9.09

64.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 ZWL 26.07

$2.46 MX$43.49

-58.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 ZWL 46.42

$1.32 MX$23.36

37.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.1K MX$531.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K MX$419.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$24.95 ZWL 639

$83.5 MX$1,474

-70.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.75 ZWL 634

$22.86 MX$404

8.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.6 ZWL 1,731

$30.04 MX$530

124.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.6 ZWL 1,552

$51.9 MX$916

16.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.73 ZWL 377

$18.30 MX$323

-19.51%

Cinema Ticket

$20.12 ZWL 515

$5.12 MX$90.4

292.97%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$99.4 ZWL 2,545

$201 MX$3,541

-50.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,983 ZWL 153.2K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

12.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.08 ZWL 386

$35.73 MX$631

-57.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.47 ZWL 652

$40.27 MX$711

-36.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 ZWL 1,535

$79.2 MX$1,398

-24.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.70 ZWL 1,145

$89.3 MX$1,576

-49.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$250 ZWL 6,408

$947 MX$16.7K

-73.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ZWL 4,582

$483 MX$8,525

-62.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 ZWL 12.8K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-68.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 ZWL 9,132

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-70.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$802 ZWL 20.5K

$730 MX$12.9K

9.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Victoria Falls: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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