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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 58.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 58.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,943
$11.85 MX$209
-65.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.02 RWF 41.0K
$42.16 MX$744
-33.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RWF 9,802
$10.75 MX$190
-37.67%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,311
$3.47 MX$61.3
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,178
$1.45 MX$25.65
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 817
$0.90 MX$15.93
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 RWF 1,540
$3.05 MX$53.9
-65.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RWF 3,019
$4.42 MX$77.9
-53.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,045
$1.37 MX$24.17
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWF 1,492
$1.87 MX$33.05
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 RWF 1,827
$1.54 MX$27.25
-18.83%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,464
$2.50 MX$44.18
-32.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,172
$8.61 MX$152
-50.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RWF 6,362
$8.63 MX$152
-49.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 RWF 5,391
$11.02 MX$195
-66.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RWF 3,455
$2.75 MX$48.53
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,440
$1.43 MX$25.21
-31.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RWF 2,156
$1.87 MX$33.05
-21.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,670
$2.17 MX$38.26
-47.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 765
$1.88 MX$33.23
-72.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,119
$2.25 MX$39.65
-65.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 739
$1.07 MX$18.85
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,163
$1.07 MX$18.95
-26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,610
$4.15 MX$73.3
-57.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 RWF 14.7K
$10.34 MX$182
-2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,421
$1.68 MX$29.64
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RWF 2,612
$2.48 MX$43.84
-27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 RWF 4,662
$3.22 MX$56.8
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 RWF 2,123
$2.48 MX$43.80
-41.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 RWF 5,438
$3.11 MX$54.9
19.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,664
$1.26 MX$22.16
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 39.8M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K RWF 44.2M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
25.74%
🧾 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 67.0K
$82.5 MX$1,456
-44.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$22.29 MX$393
-61.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 RWF 26.3K
$30.02 MX$530
-40.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 RWF 5,038
$4.98 MX$88.0
-30.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 222.7K
$200 MX$3,530
-23.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,199 RWF 7.6M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-1.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 RWF 24.8K
$35.71 MX$630
-52.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.60 RWF 28.7K
$39.56 MX$698
-50.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.33 RWF 35.6K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-69.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 RWF 45.0K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-65.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RWF 498.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
-64.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.42
41.86%

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

Last update for Byumba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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