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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gomel is 48% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gomel is 49% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 BYN 13.38
$11.85 MX$210
-61.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.88 BYN 67.1
$42.16 MX$746
-45.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 BYN 11.34
$10.75 MX$190
-64.00%
Cappuccino
$1.32 BYN 3.87
$3.47 MX$61.5
-61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 BYN 1.41
$1.45 MX$25.72
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.90 MX$15.98
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 BYN 2.19
$3.05 MX$54.1
-75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BYN 3.10
$4.42 MX$78.2
-76.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 BYN 2.01
$1.37 MX$24.24
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 BYN 1.42
$1.87 MX$33.14
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 BYN 2.44
$1.54 MX$27.32
-46.10%
Eggs
$1.25 BYN 3.65
$2.50 MX$44.31
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 BYN 18.08
$8.61 MX$152
-28.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 BYN 10.74
$8.63 MX$153
-57.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 BYN 19.53
$11.02 MX$195
-39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 BYN 3.29
$2.75 MX$48.67
-59.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BYN 4.88
$1.43 MX$25.28
16.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BYN 5.22
$1.87 MX$33.15
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.16
$2.17 MX$38.37
-18.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.28
$1.88 MX$33.33
-76.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYN 1.79
$2.25 MX$39.76
-72.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 BYN 1.28
$1.07 MX$18.90
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 BYN 1.55
$1.07 MX$19.00
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 BYN 5.32
$4.15 MX$73.5
-56.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 BYN 24.84
$10.34 MX$183
-17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.78
$1.68 MX$29.72
-43.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BYN 5.08
$2.48 MX$43.97
-30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 BYN 0.70
$0.55 MX$9.82
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.82 BYN 31.71
$26.53 MX$470
-59.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 BYN 2.77
$3.22 MX$56.9
-70.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 BYN 0.95
$2.48 MX$43.93
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 BYN 17.28
$3.11 MX$55.0
89.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 BYN 2.12
$1.26 MX$22.22
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K BYN 59.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-34.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K BYN 70.8K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.29 BYN 139
$82.5 MX$1,460
-42.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 BYN 19.97
$22.29 MX$394
-69.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 BYN 27.72
$30.02 MX$531
-68.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.12 BYN 97.0
$51.4 MX$911
-35.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.81 BYN 75.6
$18.29 MX$324
41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 BYN 9.05
$4.98 MX$88.2
-37.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 BYN 887
$200 MX$3,540
51.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BYN 30.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
95.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.74 BYN 72.5
$35.71 MX$632
-30.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.71 BYN 72.4
$39.56 MX$700
-37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.0 BYN 170
$80.6 MX$1,426
-27.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 BYN 228
$88.3 MX$1,563
-11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 BYN 625
$969 MX$17.2K
-77.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 BYN 468
$482 MX$8,535
-66.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 BYN 803
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-82.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 BYN 625
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-81.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,042 BYN 3,053
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-74.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 BYN 2,258
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-88.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gomel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$510 BYN 1,494
$756 MX$13.4K
-32.60%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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