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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 72.3% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 149.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 121.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.82 BIF 5,321
558.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
24.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
169.85%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.37 BIF 9,831
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.67 BIF 4,861
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.08 BIF 3,162
-17.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.21 BIF 6,444
39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
-19.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.85 BIF 2,489
62.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.34 BIF 3,904
38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.69 BIF 4,943
-7.10%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.34 BIF 9,741
-23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
-17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10 BIF 29.2K
-14.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
-54.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.48 BIF 1,393
214.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.75 BIF 5,106
7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.36 BIF 3,975
61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.51 BIF 1,480
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.57 BIF 1,650
284.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.47 BIF 1,368
127.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.62 BIF 4,730
-32.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.48 BIF 7,246
59.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
-47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.08 BIF 6,058
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.18 BIF 9,272
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.05 BIF 3,055
-50.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$30.51 BIF 89K
-12.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
-51.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.43 BIF 10K
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
-89.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.38 BIF 4,022
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$2.67 BIF 7,782
729.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$106 BIF 309.5K
88.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
-49.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$293 BIF 854.8K
229.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
558.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$487 BIF 1.4M
239.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$284 BIF 829.2K
322.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
52.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
374.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$466 BIF 1.4M
70.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.17
-19.41%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

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