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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.1% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 38.8% more expensive than Barysaw without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$9.29 BYN 26.85
27.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$31.00 BYN 89.6
36.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.46 BYN 15.79
96.89%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.75 BYN 5.05
98.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.64 BYN 1.86
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.42 BYN 1.23
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.20 BYN 3.46
154.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.09 BYN 6.05
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.73 BYN 2.12
87.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.57 BYN 1.64
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.23 BYN 3.56
25.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.30 BYN 3.77
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.45 BYN 18.64
33.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.25 BYN 12.28
103.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.04 BYN 23.25
37.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.12 BYN 3.24
145.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.70 BYN 4.92
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.85 BYN 5.35
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.61 BYN 7.53
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.47 BYN 1.35
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.56 BYN 1.63
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.34 BYN 3.88
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.58 BYN 1.69
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.82 BYN 5.25
128.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.93 BYN 22.93
30.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.94 BYN 2.72
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.76 BYN 5.08
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.30 BYN 0.87
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$13.01 BYN 37.60
103.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.35 BYN 3.91
138.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.30 BYN 0.86
726.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.93 BYN 17.13
-47.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.74 BYN 2.14
70.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$19.8K BYN 57.2K
54.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$23.5K BYN 67.9K
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$54.8 BYN 158
50.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$7.46 BYN 21.56
198.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$10.38 BYN 29.99
189.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.53 BYN 13.08
9.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$301 BYN 871
-33.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$10.4K BYN 30.0K
-48.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$50.2 BYN 145
-28.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$42.67 BYN 123
-7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$114 BYN 330
-29.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$97.1 BYN 280
-9.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$240 BYN 693
101.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$588 BYN 1,700
171.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$467 BYN 1,349
153.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,646 BYN 4,756
146.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,279 BYN 3,695
410.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Barysaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$662 BYN 1,915
14.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14
-18.43%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barysaw: March 3, 2026

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