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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 57.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 51.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 RWF 5,962
$11.99 MX$227
-64.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 RWF 39.8K
$42.47 MX$803
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 RWF 9,238
$10.47 MX$198
-37.54%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,192
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,165
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWF 743
$0.89 MX$16.79
-40.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWF 1,494
$3.09 MX$58.5
-65.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RWF 2,873
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 RWF 991
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RWF 1,500
$1.85 MX$34.9
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 RWF 1,803
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,323
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 RWF 5,671
$8.61 MX$163
-53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 RWF 6,287
$8.54 MX$161
-47.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.68 RWF 5,191
$10.98 MX$208
-66.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 RWF 3,394
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,432
$1.51 MX$28.57
-33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 RWF 2,113
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 RWF 1,560
$2.19 MX$41.42
-49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 RWF 690
$1.87 MX$35.3
-73.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,080
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 714
$1.07 MX$20.23
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWF 1,058
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 RWF 2,521
$3.96 MX$74.9
-54.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.4 RWF 14.7K
$8.86 MX$167
17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,330
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RWF 2,422
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 RWF 4,348
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWF 2,055
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 RWF 5,467
$3.11 MX$58.7
24.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,679
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 38.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K RWF 42.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
26.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.81 RWF 64.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-45.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RWF 12.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 RWF 25.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-39.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 RWF 5,018
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWF 218.5K
$200 MX$3,787
-22.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,147 RWF 7.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-3.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.68 RWF 23.5K
$35.74 MX$676
-53.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.3 RWF 27.3K
$39.8 MX$753
-51.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.04 RWF 33.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-69.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.93 RWF 43.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 RWF 484K
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.42
41.86%

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Last update for Byumba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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