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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Minsk is 38.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Minsk is 16.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
$11.88 MX$210
-21.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
$41.90 MX$740
-28.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
$10.55 MX$186
-46.54%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
-60.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
$3.08 MX$54.4
-59.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.39 MX$24.54
-47.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.75%
Eggs
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
$2.60 MX$45.97
-49.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
$8.36 MX$148
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
$8.64 MX$152
-53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
$10.91 MX$192
-29.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
$2.12 MX$37.34
21.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-76.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
$4.05 MX$71.5
-55.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
$10.18 MX$180
-16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
$1.69 MX$29.79
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
$2.62 MX$46.25
-32.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
-41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
$26.52 MX$468
-42.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
$3.26 MX$57.5
77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.32 MX$23.36
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-32.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYNย 156
$83.5 MX$1,474
-35.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
$22.86 MX$404
-67.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
$30.04 MX$530
-65.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
$51.9 MX$916
-40.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
$18.30 MX$323
-19.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
$5.12 MX$90.4
-8.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYNย 869
$201 MX$3,541
48.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
91.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYNย 148
$35.73 MX$631
42.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYNย 122
$40.27 MX$711
3.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYNย 339
$79.2 MX$1,398
47.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYNย 282
$89.3 MX$1,576
8.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYNย 1,393
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYNย 909
$483 MX$8,525
-35.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYNย 2,420
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYNย 1,602
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-54.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-45.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYNย 2,514
$730 MX$12.9K
18.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
11.42
29.33%

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Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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