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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 53.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 49% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
$11.85 MX$212
-77.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.77 UGX 98.6K
$42.16 MX$755
-36.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.60 UGX 31.7K
$10.75 MX$192
-20.00%
Cappuccino
$2.71 UGX 9,971
$3.47 MX$62.2
-21.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,715
$1.45 MX$26.01
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,146
$0.90 MX$16.16
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,224
$3.05 MX$54.7
-53.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
$4.42 MX$79.1
-35.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 UGX 2,585
$1.37 MX$24.51
-48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,455
$1.87 MX$33.51
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGX 5,072
$1.54 MX$27.63
-10.39%
Eggs
$1.82 UGX 6,687
$2.50 MX$44.81
-27.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.33 UGX 15.9K
$8.61 MX$154
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 UGX 18.9K
$8.63 MX$155
-40.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 UGX 15.9K
$11.02 MX$197
-60.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 UGX 9,948
$2.75 MX$49.22
-1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,642
$1.43 MX$25.56
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 6,099
$1.87 MX$33.52
-11.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 UGX 5,886
$2.17 MX$38.80
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 6,030
$1.88 MX$33.70
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UGX 7,102
$2.25 MX$40.21
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,872
$1.07 MX$19.11
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,973
$1.07 MX$19.22
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.6K
$4.15 MX$74.4
-30.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 UGX 36.3K
$10.34 MX$185
-4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 UGX 4,374
$1.68 MX$30.06
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,796
$2.48 MX$44.46
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,139
$3.22 MX$57.6
-81.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 957
$2.48 MX$44.42
-89.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 15.2K
$3.11 MX$55.7
33.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,266
$1.26 MX$22.48
13.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,153 UGX 33.7M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-70.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,701 UGX 32.0M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-63.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.73 UGX 157.3K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-48.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 UGX 53.7K
$22.29 MX$399
-34.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.95 UGX 161.8K
$30.02 MX$537
46.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 UGX 22.9K
$4.98 MX$89.2
24.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 587.5K
$200 MX$3,580
-20.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,239 UGX 15.6M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.20 UGX 63.3K
$35.71 MX$639
-51.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.01 UGX 51.6K
$39.56 MX$708
-64.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.93 UGX 143.3K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-51.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.82 UGX 172.4K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-46.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.42
82.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Iganga: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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