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 133.1% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 233.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 105.6% more expensive than Byumba without rent, and 261.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.22 RWF 5,962
184.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.19 RWF 39.8K
50.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.54 RWF 9,238
60.09%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.26 RWF 3,192
59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.82 RWF 1,165
75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.53 RWF 743
67.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.06 RWF 1,494
191.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.04 RWF 2,873
124.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.7 RWF 991
97.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.06 RWF 1,500
74.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.28 RWF 1,803
22.66%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.65 RWF 2,323
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.02 RWF 5,671
114.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.45 RWF 6,287
91.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.68 RWF 5,191
198.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.4 RWF 3,394
13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.01 RWF 1,432
49.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.5 RWF 2,113
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.11 RWF 1,560
97.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.49 RWF 690
281.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.77 RWF 1,080
184.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.51 RWF 714
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.75 RWF 1,058
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.79 RWF 2,521
121.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.4 RWF 14.7K
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.94 RWF 1,330
82.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.72 RWF 2,422
51.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.08 RWF 4,348
5.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.46 RWF 2,055
63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.87 RWF 5,467
-19.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.19 RWF 1,679
10.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.2K RWF 38.4M
11.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.3K RWF 42.8M
-20.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$45.81 RWF 64.7K
83.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.89 RWF 12.6K
149.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.13 RWF 25.6K
66.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
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
$3.55 RWF 5,018
42.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$155 RWF 218.5K
29.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,147 RWF 7.3M
3.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.68 RWF 23.5K
114.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.3 RWF 27.3K
106.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$24.04 RWF 33.9K
228.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$30.93 RWF 43.7K
185.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$343 RWF 484K
181.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Byumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Byumba: October 28, 2025

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