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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 138.8% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 238.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 141.8% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 251.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.06 RWF 5,943
191.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$28.02 RWF 41.0K
50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.70 RWF 9,802
60.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.26 RWF 3,311
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.81 RWF 1,178
79.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.56 RWF 817
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.05 RWF 1,540
190.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.06 RWF 3,019
114.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.71 RWF 1,045
92.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.02 RWF 1,492
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.25 RWF 1,827
23.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.68 RWF 2,464
48.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.22 RWF 6,172
104.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.35 RWF 6,362
98.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.69 RWF 5,391
198.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.36 RWF 3,455
16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.98 RWF 1,440
45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.47 RWF 2,156
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.14 RWF 1,670
90.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.52 RWF 765
261.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.77 RWF 1,119
192.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.51 RWF 739
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.79 RWF 1,163
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.78 RWF 2,610
133.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.06 RWF 14.7K
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.97 RWF 1,421
73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.79 RWF 2,612
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.19 RWF 4,662
0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.45 RWF 2,123
71.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.72 RWF 5,438
-16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.14 RWF 1,664
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$27.2K RWF 39.8M
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.2K RWF 44.2M
-20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$45.81 RWF 67.0K
80.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
156.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$17.98 RWF 26.3K
66.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.44 RWF 5,038
44.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$152 RWF 222.7K
31.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,199 RWF 7.6M
2.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$16.93 RWF 24.8K
110.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.60 RWF 28.7K
101.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$24.33 RWF 35.6K
231.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$30.76 RWF 45.0K
187.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$341 RWF 498.5K
184.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.2
-29.51%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Byumba: March 3, 2026

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