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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gomel is 58.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gomel is 36.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 BYN 14.94
$11.99 MX$227
-61.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.1 BYN 75.5
$42.47 MX$803
-45.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 BYN 12.61
$10.47 MX$198
-63.13%
Cappuccino
$1.28 BYN 4.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 BYN 1.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 BYN 2.45
$3.09 MX$58.5
-75.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BYN 3.41
$4.58 MX$86.6
-77.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 BYN 2.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 BYN 1.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 BYN 2.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.04%
Eggs
$1.29 BYN 4.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 BYN 20.98
$8.61 MX$163
-25.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 BYN 12.24
$8.54 MX$161
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 BYN 21.05
$10.98 MX$208
-41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 BYN 3.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
-60.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BYN 5.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BYN 6.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 BYN 5.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BYN 1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-77.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-73.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BYN 1.58
$1.07 MX$20.23
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 BYN 1.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 BYN 6.05
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BYN 22.44
$8.86 MX$167
-22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 BYN 3.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BYN 5.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 BYN 0.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.61 BYN 34.71
$26.59 MX$503
-60.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 BYN 3.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 BYN 0.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 BYN 18.9
$3.11 MX$58.7
85.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 BYN 2.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K BYN 66.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYN 77.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 BYN 159
$84.2 MX$1,592
-42.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.6 BYN 21.59
$22.14 MX$419
-70.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.01 BYN 29.48
$30.14 MX$570
-70.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.56 BYN 110
$52 MX$983
-35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.01 BYN 85.1
$18.72 MX$354
38.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 BYN 9.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
-40.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 1,005
$200 MX$3,787
53.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BYN 33.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
94.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.14 BYN 78.9
$35.74 MX$676
-32.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 BYN 80
$39.8 MX$753
-38.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 BYN 189
$79 MX$1,493
-26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 BYN 255
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 BYN 694
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 BYN 520
$474 MX$8,968
-66.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 BYN 899
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 BYN 710
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-81.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$888 BYN 2,904
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-71.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 BYN 2,268
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 BYN 1,427
$792 MX$15K
-44.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.42
29.33%

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

Last update for Gomel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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