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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.1% more expensive than Orsha without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 67.1% more expensive than Orsha without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$9.41 BYN 27.58
25.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$30.46 BYN 89.3
38.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.63 BYN 16.50
90.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.75 BYN 5.12
98.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.64 BYN 1.87
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.42 BYN 1.23
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 6.36
103.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.73 BYN 2.13
87.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.58 BYN 1.69
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.17 BYN 3.43
31.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.34 BYN 3.93
86.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.49 BYN 19.01
32.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$4.24 BYN 12.43
103.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.75 BYN 22.70
42.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.12 BYN 3.29
145.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.75 BYN 5.13
-18.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.85 BYN 5.41
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.63 BYN 7.69
-17.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.47 BYN 1.38
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.56 BYN 1.64
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.30 BYN 3.80
-17.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.58 BYN 1.71
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.86 BYN 5.46
123.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.98 BYN 23.39
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.98 BYN 2.88
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.76 BYN 5.16
40.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.30 BYN 0.88
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$12.71 BYN 37.24
108.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.36 BYN 3.99
136.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.29 BYN 0.86
755.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$5.88 BYN 17.24
-47.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.79 BYN 2.31
59.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$19.9K BYN 58.4K
53.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$24.0K BYN 70.2K
0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$53.9 BYN 158
52.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$7.44 BYN 21.81
199.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$10.67 BYN 31.26
181.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.50 BYN 13.18
10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$304 BYN 891
-34.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$10.2K BYN 29.9K
-48.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$51.2 BYN 150
-30.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$43.15 BYN 126
-8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$115 BYN 337
-29.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$98.2 BYN 288
-10.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$136 BYN 399
612.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$108 BYN 317
345.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 BYN 490
854.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$139 BYN 407
751.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,190 BYN 3,486
240.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$739 BYN 2,164
783.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Orsha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$180 BYN 527
320.75%
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 Orsha: March 2, 2026

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