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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.6% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% more expensive than Minsk without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$9.44 BYN 27.67
25.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$30.71 BYN 90.0
37.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.61 BYN 16.45
91.62%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.71 BYN 5.00
102.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.60 BYN 1.75
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.42 BYN 1.24
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.24 BYN 3.64
145.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.17 BYN 6.35
103.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.73 BYN 2.14
87.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 BYN 1.76
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.21 BYN 3.55
27.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.30 BYN 3.81
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.72 BYN 19.68
28.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$4.20 BYN 12.29
105.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.79 BYN 22.83
41.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.16 BYN 3.41
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.69 BYN 4.95
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.76 BYN 5.14
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.50 BYN 7.32
-13.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.44 BYN 1.28
327.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.57 BYN 1.67
294.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.34 BYN 3.94
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.55 BYN 1.62
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.81 BYN 5.31
129.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.87 BYN 23.07
31.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.95 BYN 2.78
76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.75 BYN 5.12
41.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.30 BYN 0.87
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$15.45 BYN 45.27
71.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.36 BYN 3.98
136.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.30 BYN 0.87
726.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$5.87 BYN 17.21
-47.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.78 BYN 2.27
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$19.8K BYN 58.1K
54.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.6K BYN 69.1K
1.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$54.2 BYN 159
52.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$7.49 BYN 21.94
197.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$10.44 BYN 30.58
187.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$31.14 BYN 91.2
65.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$15.07 BYN 44.14
21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.54 BYN 13.30
9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$307 BYN 899
-34.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$10.1K BYN 29.7K
-47.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$50.7 BYN 148
-29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$42.80 BYN 125
-7.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$113 BYN 331
-28.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$98.4 BYN 288
-10.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$476 BYN 1,396
103.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$317 BYN 930
51.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$836 BYN 2,451
90.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$560 BYN 1,640
111.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,253 BYN 6,603
79.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,445 BYN 4,234
351.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$909 BYN 2,663
-16.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.77
-22.68%

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 Minsk: March 1, 2026

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