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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kapchorwa is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kapchorwa is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 UGXย 9,709
$11.88 MX$210
-76.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 UGXย 90.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 UGXย 29.4K
$10.55 MX$186
-20.57%
Cappuccino
$2.72 UGXย 9,542
$3.60 MX$63.5
-24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGXย 1,789
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGXย 1,004
$0.91 MX$16.09
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 UGXย 4,815
$3.08 MX$54.4
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 UGXย 9,841
$4.47 MX$78.8
-37.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 UGXย 2,451
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGXย 4,421
$1.90 MX$33.47
-33.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 UGXย 4,898
$1.60 MX$28.27
-12.50%
Eggs
$1.78 UGXย 6,253
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 UGXย 14.8K
$8.36 MX$148
-49.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 UGXย 17.2K
$8.64 MX$152
-43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 UGXย 14.7K
$10.91 MX$192
-61.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 UGXย 9,822
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGXย 5,195
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 UGXย 6,122
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 UGXย 5,351
$2.12 MX$37.34
-28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 UGXย 5,507
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UGXย 6,762
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGXย 3,612
$1.02 MX$17.99
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGXย 1,899
$1.04 MX$18.36
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 UGXย 10.4K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.17 UGXย 39.2K
$10.18 MX$180
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 UGXย 4,324
$1.69 MX$29.79
-27.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 UGXย 7,459
$2.62 MX$46.25
-18.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kapchorwa
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)
$0.53 UGXย 1,876
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGXย 984
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 UGXย 14.3K
$3.26 MX$57.5
25.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGXย 5,069
$1.32 MX$23.36
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,948 UGXย 31.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-70.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,806 UGXย 30.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-62.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.59 UGXย 149.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-49.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 UGXย 50.7K
$22.86 MX$404
-36.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.98 UGXย 154.3K
$30.04 MX$530
46.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 UGXย 21.9K
$5.12 MX$90.4
21.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 UGXย 565.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-19.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,269 UGXย 15.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-19.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kapchorwa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 UGXย 59.4K
$35.73 MX$631
-52.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.12 UGXย 49.5K
$40.27 MX$711
-64.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.00 UGXย 133.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-52.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.28 UGXย 162.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-48.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kapchorwa
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kapchorwa
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 Kapchorwa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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