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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 56.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 41.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,924
$11.61 MX$200
-65.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.01 RWF 40.8K
$42.75 MX$738
-34.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 RWF 9,551
$10.60 MX$183
-38.21%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,164
$3.59 MX$62.0
-39.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,201
$1.45 MX$25.08
-43.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 822
$0.90 MX$15.50
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 RWF 1,472
$3.03 MX$52.4
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RWF 3,058
$4.56 MX$78.8
-53.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,034
$1.45 MX$25.07
-51.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RWF 1,508
$1.83 MX$31.55
-43.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,810
$1.61 MX$27.77
-22.98%
Eggs
$1.70 RWF 2,479
$2.54 MX$43.82
-33.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,151
$8.54 MX$148
-50.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 RWF 6,561
$8.47 MX$146
-46.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.64 RWF 5,312
$10.86 MX$188
-66.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 RWF 3,520
$2.73 MX$47.13
-11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,351
$1.49 MX$25.77
-37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,157
$1.94 MX$33.55
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWF 1,586
$2.16 MX$37.38
-49.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 759
$1.85 MX$31.88
-71.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,125
$2.19 MX$37.80
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RWF 689
$1.07 MX$18.52
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,158
$1.08 MX$18.71
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWF 2,584
$4.06 MX$70.1
-56.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 RWF 14.7K
$10.46 MX$181
-3.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,377
$1.65 MX$28.56
-43.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RWF 2,534
$2.55 MX$44.01
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 RWF 4,642
$3.14 MX$54.2
1.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 RWF 2,037
$2.37 MX$40.96
-40.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 RWF 5,483
$3.24 MX$56.0
16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 RWF 1,641
$1.31 MX$22.70
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K RWF 38.4M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K RWF 45.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
29.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.98 RWF 67.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-44.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 RWF 13.2K
$22.15 MX$383
-59.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.15 RWF 26.5K
$29.37 MX$507
-38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 RWF 5,106
$4.89 MX$84.4
-28.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWF 225.8K
$199 MX$3,431
-22.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,127 RWF 7.5M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-1.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 RWF 25.0K
$35.93 MX$621
-52.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.71 RWF 28.7K
$39.39 MX$680
-49.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.62 RWF 35.9K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-69.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.66 RWF 46.2K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-63.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RWF 507.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
11.42
41.86%

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Last update for Byumba: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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