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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 62.9% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.7% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
26.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
87.06%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
104.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
154.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
144.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
112.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
90.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
31.15%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
98.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
24.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
112.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
42.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
123.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
-17.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
322.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
263.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
-19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
123.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
70.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
48.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
73.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
131.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
-43.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
80.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
47.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
0.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$53.6 BYNย 156
55.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
207.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
187.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
67.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
9.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$299 BYNย 869
-32.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
-47.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$50.9 BYNย 148
-29.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$41.83 BYNย 122
-3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$116 BYNย 339
-31.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$96.8 BYNย 282
-7.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$479 BYNย 1,393
97.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$312 BYNย 909
54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$831 BYNย 2,420
92.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$551 BYNย 1,602
119.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
82.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
349.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$864 BYNย 2,514
-15.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.77
-22.68%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

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