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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyamata is 50.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyamata is 40.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 RWF 4,918
$11.99 MX$227
-70.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.59 RWF 15K
$42.47 MX$803
-75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 RWF 9,288
$10.47 MX$198
-37.15%
Cappuccino
$1.71 RWF 2,407
$3.6 MX$68.2
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RWF 998
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 RWF 575
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,439
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWF 1,912
$4.58 MX$86.6
-70.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 RWF 988
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RWF 1,218
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 RWF 1,796
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,328
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.7 RWF 5,226
$8.61 MX$163
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 RWF 3,834
$8.54 MX$161
-68.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.79 RWF 5,351
$10.98 MX$208
-65.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 RWF 3,393
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.41 RWF 576
$1.51 MX$28.57
-72.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 RWF 1,014
$1.88 MX$35.63
-61.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 RWF 757
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 RWF 718
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 RWF 1,130
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 RWF 474
$1.07 MX$20.23
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,022
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.41 RWF 1,995
$3.96 MX$74.9
-64.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 RWF 14.7K
$8.86 MX$167
17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RWF 1,350
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RWF 2,536
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.96 RWF 43.7K
$26.59 MX$503
16.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RWF 3,822
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 RWF 2,031
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 RWF 4,520
$3.11 MX$58.7
2.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,674
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RWF 37.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K RWF 35M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.67 RWF 65.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-44.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 RWF 12.6K
$22.14 MX$419
-59.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 RWF 24.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-43.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.35 RWF 66.8K
$52 MX$983
-8.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 RWF 2,910
$5.07 MX$95.9
-59.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 215.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-23.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,033 RWF 7.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-5.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 RWF 23.6K
$35.74 MX$676
-53.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 RWF 27.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-51.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.46 RWF 34.5K
$79 MX$1,493
-69.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.82 RWF 44.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 RWF 149.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.9 RWF 97.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-85.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 RWF 499.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RWF 338.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-80.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyamata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 RWF 263.3K
$792 MX$15K
-76.44%
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 Nyamata: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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