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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iganga is 54.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iganga is 43.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 UGX 9,888
$11.88 MX$210
-76.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 UGX 93.8K
$41.90 MX$740
-36.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 UGX 30.9K
$10.55 MX$186
-16.49%
Cappuccino
$2.87 UGX 10.1K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,648
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,015
$0.91 MX$16.09
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 UGX 4,936
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 UGX 9,614
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,519
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 UGX 4,274
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,732
$1.60 MX$28.27
-15.63%
Eggs
$1.83 UGX 6,427
$2.60 MX$45.97
-29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 14.7K
$8.36 MX$148
-49.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 UGX 17.4K
$8.64 MX$152
-42.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 UGX 14.9K
$10.91 MX$192
-61.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 9,849
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,186
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,072
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,383
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 UGX 5,491
$1.86 MX$32.87
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 UGX 6,684
$2.22 MX$39.20
-14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,733
$1.02 MX$17.99
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,002
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 UGX 10.1K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 UGX 38.7K
$10.18 MX$180
8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGX 4,325
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,222
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,901
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 991
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 14.5K
$3.26 MX$57.5
26.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,283
$1.32 MX$23.36
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,913 UGX 31.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-70.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,770 UGX 30.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-63.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.92 UGX 150.6K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.63 UGX 51.3K
$22.86 MX$404
-36.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.69 UGX 156.8K
$30.04 MX$530
48.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 UGX 22.4K
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 573.9K
$201 MX$3,541
-18.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,337 UGX 15.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-18.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.69 UGX 58.6K
$35.73 MX$631
-53.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.55 UGX 51.0K
$40.27 MX$711
-63.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.08 UGX 133.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-51.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.55 UGX 163.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-47.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iganga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.42
82.14%

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Last update for Iganga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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