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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinja is 49.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinja is 57.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.9 UGX 6,830

$11.58 MX$212

-83.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.11 UGX 43.6K

$42 MX$769

-71.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.11 UGX 14.8K

$10.5 MX$192

-60.86%

Cappuccino

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$3.43 MX$62.8

-16.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 UGX 1,717

$1.49 MX$27.34

-67.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 UGX 1,120

$0.94 MX$17.27

-67.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 UGX 5,086

$3.08 MX$56.3

-54.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 UGX 10.3K

$4.37 MX$79.9

-34.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 UGX 2,429

$1.39 MX$25.44

-51.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 UGX 4,089

$1.85 MX$33.81

-38.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 UGX 4,090

$1.58 MX$28.88

-27.85%

Eggs

$1.76 UGX 6,353

$2.51 MX$46

-29.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 UGX 15.8K

$8.26 MX$151

-46.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.07 UGX 18.2K

$8.7 MX$159

-41.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.3 UGX 15.5K

$10.73 MX$196

-59.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 UGX 9,623

$2.61 MX$47.74

2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 UGX 2,581

$1.49 MX$27.28

-51.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 UGX 4,220

$1.95 MX$35.72

-40.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,737

$2.09 MX$38.26

-23.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 UGX 5,898

$1.81 MX$33.05

-9.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 UGX 1,954

$2.16 MX$39.62

-75.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 UGX 3,671

$1.03 MX$18.85

-0.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 UGX 1,580

$1.08 MX$19.7

-59.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 UGX 10.3K

$4.14 MX$75.9

-30.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.89 UGX 39.2K

$8.88 MX$163

22.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 UGX 4,453

$1.67 MX$30.64

-25.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 UGX 7,329

$2.53 MX$46.31

-19.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,094

$3.26 MX$59.7

-82.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,020

$2.51 MX$45.94

-88.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.2 UGX 15.1K

$3.12 MX$57.2

34.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 UGX 5,253

$1.31 MX$23.96

11.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,920 UGX 32.1M

$30.9K MX$565K

-71.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,871 UGX 31.9M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-62.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.43 UGX 152.8K

$83 MX$1,520

-48.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.18 UGX 51.1K

$22.59 MX$414

-37.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.52 UGX 156.7K

$29.51 MX$540

47.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 UGX 22.9K

$4.9 MX$89.7

29.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 UGX 573.3K

$200 MX$3,668

-20.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,291 UGX 15.4M

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-17.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.32 UGX 62.3K

$36.41 MX$667

-52.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.54 UGX 52.4K

$39.91 MX$731

-63.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.25 UGX 137.7K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-52.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.54 UGX 171.1K

$87.7 MX$1,605

-45.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

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 Jinja: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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