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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayamo is 2.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bayamo is 24.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 CUP 75.8
$11.61 MX$200
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 CUP 1,211
$42.75 MX$738
18.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 CUP 160
$10.60 MX$183
-37.26%
Cappuccino
$3.19 CUP 76.5
$3.59 MX$62.0
-11.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CUP 29.52
$1.45 MX$25.08
-15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CUP 26.69
$0.90 MX$15.50
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 CUP 47.72
$3.03 MX$52.4
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CUP 42.24
$4.56 MX$78.8
-61.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.97 CUP 71.3
$1.45 MX$25.07
104.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 CUP 23.48
$1.83 MX$31.55
-46.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 CUP 73.2
$1.61 MX$27.77
89.44%
Eggs
$3.54 CUP 84.9
$2.54 MX$43.82
39.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 CUP 140
$8.54 MX$148
-31.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 CUP 144
$8.47 MX$146
-29.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 CUP 292
$10.86 MX$188
11.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.92 CUP 118
$2.73 MX$47.13
80.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CUP 28.53
$1.49 MX$25.77
-20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 CUP 35.60
$1.94 MX$33.55
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 CUP 35.12
$2.16 MX$37.38
-32.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.33
$1.85 MX$31.88
8.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 CUP 71.2
$2.19 MX$37.80
35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CUP 24.47
$1.07 MX$18.52
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUP 25.84
$1.08 MX$18.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 CUP 97.1
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 CUP 236
$10.46 MX$181
-5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 CUP 47.65
$1.65 MX$28.56
20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 CUP 48.57
$2.55 MX$44.01
-20.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.56
$0.56 MX$9.60
-66.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.24 CUP 846
$26.20 MX$453
34.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 CUP 53.4
$3.14 MX$54.2
-28.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.16
$2.37 MX$40.96
-83.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.21 CUP 485
$3.24 MX$56.0
523.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUP 29.35
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$74.1K CUP 1.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
142.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$89.4K CUP 2.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
275.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.11 CUP 723
$83.1 MX$1,436
-63.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 CUP 236
$22.15 MX$383
-55.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUP 5,941
$29.37 MX$507
742.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.10 CUP 963
$51.2 MX$884
-21.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.96 CUP 239
$18.69 MX$323
-46.71%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUP 24.63
$4.89 MX$84.4
-78.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.0 CUP 2,256
$199 MX$3,431
-52.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K CUP 363.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
190.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.89 CUP 477
$35.93 MX$621
-44.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.45 CUP 611
$39.39 MX$680
-35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 CUP 1,681
$80.3 MX$1,387
-12.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 CUP 1,329
$87.6 MX$1,512
-36.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 CUP 10.0K
$963 MX$16.6K
-56.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 CUP 16.2K
$482 MX$8,326
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 CUP 13.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-64.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 CUP 22.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-20.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$398 CUP 9,542
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-89.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$351 CUP 8,431
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-94.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$20.15 CUP 484
$726 MX$12.5K
-97.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

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

Last update for Bayamo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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