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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kajansi is 49.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kajansi is 44.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
$11.85 MX$211
-76.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.95 UGX 95.2K
$42.16 MX$750
-38.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 UGX 32.5K
$10.75 MX$191
-17.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
$3.47 MX$61.8
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,858
$1.45 MX$25.85
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,148
$0.90 MX$16.06
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,220
$3.05 MX$54.3
-53.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.3K
$4.42 MX$78.6
-36.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 UGX 2,781
$1.37 MX$24.36
-44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGX 4,555
$1.87 MX$33.31
-33.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 5,112
$1.54 MX$27.46
-9.74%
Eggs
$1.76 UGX 6,460
$2.50 MX$44.53
-29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 UGX 15.9K
$8.61 MX$153
-49.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 UGX 18.3K
$8.63 MX$154
-42.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 UGX 15.2K
$11.02 MX$196
-62.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UGX 10.2K
$2.75 MX$48.91
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,579
$1.43 MX$25.41
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 6,168
$1.87 MX$33.32
-10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 UGX 5,565
$2.17 MX$38.56
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 UGX 6,075
$1.88 MX$33.50
-11.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 UGX 6,979
$2.25 MX$39.96
-15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,857
$1.07 MX$18.99
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,108
$1.07 MX$19.10
-46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
$4.15 MX$73.9
-31.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 UGX 35.3K
$10.34 MX$184
-6.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 UGX 4,309
$1.68 MX$29.87
-30.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 UGX 7,725
$2.48 MX$44.19
-14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 UGX 2,006
$3.22 MX$57.2
-82.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,033
$2.48 MX$44.15
-88.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 UGX 14.9K
$3.11 MX$55.3
30.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 UGX 5,322
$1.26 MX$22.34
15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,997 UGX 33.0M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-70.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,840 UGX 32.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-63.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.52 UGX 152.4K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-49.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 UGX 52.1K
$22.29 MX$396
-36.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.55 UGX 163.5K
$30.02 MX$534
48.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 UGX 22.5K
$4.98 MX$88.7
23.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 UGX 596.6K
$200 MX$3,558
-18.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,241 UGX 15.6M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-20.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.20 UGX 63.1K
$35.71 MX$635
-51.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.00 UGX 51.4K
$39.56 MX$704
-64.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.21 UGX 140.2K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-52.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.18 UGX 173.1K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-46.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kajansi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,579
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kajansi
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 Kajansi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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