Arusha
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Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kasese and Playa del Carmen
🙂 Solo nomad: Kasese is 71.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kasese is 68.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.2% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 UGX 7,336
$11.61 MX$200
-82.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.75 MX$738
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.60 MX$183
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Cappuccino
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
$3.59 MX$62.0
-23.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 UGX 1,609
$1.45 MX$25.08
-69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 994
$0.90 MX$15.50
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 UGX 2,964
$3.03 MX$52.4
-73.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.45 MX$25.07
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White Bread (500g)
$1.08 UGX 3,992
$1.83 MX$31.55
-40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 UGX 3,731
$1.61 MX$27.77
-37.27%
Eggs
$3.03 UGX 11.2K
$2.54 MX$43.82
19.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 UGX 19.9K
$8.47 MX$146
-36.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
$10.86 MX$188
-61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 UGX 10.6K
$2.73 MX$47.13
4.76%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.49 MX$25.77
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.94 MX$33.55
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 UGX 2,133
$2.16 MX$37.38
-73.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 UGX 2,104
$1.85 MX$31.88
-69.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 UGX 1,980
$2.19 MX$37.80
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.52
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 UGX 2,163
$1.08 MX$18.71
-45.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.06 MX$70.1
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Wine (Bottle)
$4.04 UGX 14.9K
$10.46 MX$181
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 MX$28.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.56 MX$9.60
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.14 MX$54.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.37 MX$40.96
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$22.70
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.5K MX$527.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$411.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$83.1 MX$1,436
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 UGX 50.7K
$22.15 MX$383
-37.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$29.37 MX$507
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.75 UGX 102.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-45.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.89 MX$84.4
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$199 MX$3,431
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,207 MX$89.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.06 UGX 51.9K
$35.93 MX$621
-60.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.39 MX$680
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$80.3 MX$1,387
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.17 UGX 70.7K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-78.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$963 MX$16.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,326
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,645 MX$28.4K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,192 MX$20.6K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$404 UGX 1.5M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-89.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kasese
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$726 MX$12.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Kasese: April 12, 2026
Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026
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