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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 108.5% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 149.8% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.42 RWF 4,985
246.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$10.39 RWF 15.2K
305.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.56 RWF 9,572
63.87%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.71 RWF 2,494
102.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.66 RWF 961
119.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.43 RWF 635
109.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.06 RWF 1,552
187.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.37 RWF 1,994
222.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.68 RWF 988
101.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.80 RWF 1,172
133.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.28 RWF 1,864
20.31%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.65 RWF 2,401
51.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.54 RWF 5,162
143.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.76 RWF 4,032
212.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.61 RWF 5,267
205.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.50 RWF 3,648
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.43 RWF 629
232.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.67 RWF 972
179.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.58 RWF 851
274.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.51 RWF 749
268.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.76 RWF 1,116
196.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.34 RWF 496
214.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.70 RWF 1,024
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.38 RWF 2,013
200.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.94 RWF 1,378
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.81 RWF 2,642
37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$30.98 RWF 45.2K
-14.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.59 RWF 3,780
24.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.39 RWF 2,030
78.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$3.03 RWF 4,424
2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.17 RWF 1,708
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.8K RWF 39.2M
14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$24.6K RWF 36.0M
-2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$46.32 RWF 67.6K
78.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.98 RWF 13.1K
148.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$17.61 RWF 25.7K
70.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$47.57 RWF 69.4K
8.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.14 RWF 3,116
132.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$156 RWF 227.6K
28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,155 RWF 7.5M
2.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.31 RWF 25.3K
106.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.32 RWF 28.2K
104.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$24.28 RWF 35.4K
231.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$31.77 RWF 46.4K
178.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$104 RWF 151.1K
835.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$70.2 RWF 102.5K
586.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$349 RWF 509.3K
357.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$239 RWF 349.3K
394.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nyamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$181 RWF 263.9K
318.19%
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 Nyamata: March 3, 2026

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