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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kireka is 45.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kireka is 39.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 UGX 5,952
$11.88 MX$210
-85.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.69 UGX 48.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 UGX 30.7K
$10.55 MX$186
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$2.16 UGX 7,593
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 934
$1.50 MX$26.45
-82.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 UGX 939
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 UGX 3,971
$3.08 MX$54.4
-63.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 UGX 6,893
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 UGX 1,902
$1.39 MX$24.54
-61.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 UGX 2,383
$1.90 MX$33.47
-64.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 UGX 4,348
$1.60 MX$28.27
-22.50%
Eggs
$1.76 UGX 6,164
$2.60 MX$45.97
-32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 UGX 15.6K
$8.36 MX$148
-46.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 UGX 17.5K
$8.64 MX$152
-42.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 UGX 14.7K
$10.91 MX$192
-61.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGX 9,781
$2.61 MX$45.98
6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,372
$1.44 MX$25.46
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGX 6,021
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 UGX 5,514
$2.12 MX$37.34
-25.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,541
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UGX 6,812
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UGX 3,751
$1.02 MX$17.99
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 UGX 2,011
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 UGX 10.1K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.17 UGX 39.2K
$10.18 MX$180
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 UGX 3,327
$1.69 MX$29.79
-43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 UGX 7,209
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 UGX 1,907
$0.51 MX$9.09
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 UGX 2,036
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 993
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 UGX 4,778
$3.26 MX$57.5
-58.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 UGX 5,107
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,021 UGX 31.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-70.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,864 UGX 31.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-62.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.63 UGX 146.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 UGX 48.2K
$22.86 MX$404
-39.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 UGX 154.6K
$30.04 MX$530
46.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 UGX 147.8K
$51.9 MX$916
-18.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 UGX 22.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.9 UGX 297.9K
$201 MX$3,541
-57.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 UGX 6.9M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-63.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.39 UGX 43.5K
$35.73 MX$631
-65.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.18 UGX 49.8K
$40.27 MX$711
-64.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.87 UGX 118.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-57.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.11 UGX 144.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-53.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kireka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 UGX 673.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 UGX 346.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-79.54%
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
Kireka
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%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kireka: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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