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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kigali is 52.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kigali is 39.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.06 RWF 5,738

$11.99 MX$227

-66.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.47 RWF 38.8K

$42.47 MX$803

-35.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.71 RWF 9,468

$10.47 MX$198

-35.91%

Cappuccino

$2.25 RWF 3,176

$3.6 MX$68.2

-37.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 RWF 1,145

$1.44 MX$27.16

-43.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 RWF 800

$0.89 MX$16.79

-35.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 RWF 1,485

$3.09 MX$58.5

-66.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 RWF 2,983

$4.58 MX$86.6

-53.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 RWF 1,010

$1.38 MX$26.04

-47.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 RWF 1,454

$1.85 MX$34.9

-44.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 RWF 1,815

$1.57 MX$29.68

-17.83%

Eggs

$1.69 RWF 2,386

$2.55 MX$48.3

-33.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.99 RWF 5,631

$8.61 MX$163

-53.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 RWF 6,282

$8.54 MX$161

-47.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.6 RWF 5,084

$10.98 MX$208

-67.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.5 RWF 3,532

$2.72 MX$51.4

-8.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 RWF 1,428

$1.51 MX$28.57

-33.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.42 RWF 2,000

$1.88 MX$35.63

-24.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 RWF 1,619

$2.19 MX$41.42

-47.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 RWF 722

$1.87 MX$35.3

-72.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 RWF 1,145

$2.19 MX$41.37

-63.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 RWF 716

$1.07 MX$20.23

-52.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 RWF 1,152

$1.09 MX$20.64

-24.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.77 RWF 2,494

$3.96 MX$74.9

-55.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.52 RWF 14.8K

$8.86 MX$167

18.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RWF 1,287

$1.72 MX$32.53

-47.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 RWF 2,444

$2.61 MX$49.37

-33.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 RWF 514

$0.52 MX$9.74

-30.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.47 RWF 38.8K

$26.59 MX$503

3.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.1 RWF 4,369

$3.24 MX$61.2

-4.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.44 RWF 2,026

$2.38 MX$44.94

-39.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.86 RWF 5,442

$3.11 MX$58.7

24.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 RWF 1,621

$1.31 MX$24.85

-12.21%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K RWF 37.8M

$30.3K MX$573K

-11.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.9K RWF 42.2M

$24K MX$453.6K

24.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$47.2 RWF 66.6K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-43.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.89 RWF 12.6K

$22.14 MX$419

-59.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.91 RWF 25.3K

$30.14 MX$570

-40.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.84 RWF 40.7K

$52 MX$983

-44.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.71 RWF 5,233

$18.72 MX$354

-80.18%

Cinema Ticket

$3.42 RWF 4,832

$5.07 MX$95.9

-32.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$152 RWF 214.6K

$200 MX$3,787

-24.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,143 RWF 7.3M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-3.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.72 RWF 23.6K

$35.74 MX$676

-53.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.23 RWF 27.2K

$39.8 MX$753

-51.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.97 RWF 33.8K

$79 MX$1,493

-69.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.02 RWF 43.8K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-64.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 RWF 812.7K

$965 MX$18.3K

-40.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 RWF 510.3K

$474 MX$8,968

-23.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,081 RWF 1.5M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-34.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$705 RWF 994.9K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-41.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 RWF 3.9M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-9.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,048 RWF 4.3M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-59.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$270 RWF 381K

$792 MX$15K

-65.91%

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 Kigali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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