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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugazi is 46.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugazi is 32% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 UGX 9,930
$11.88 MX$210
-76.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.93 UGX 91.0K
$41.90 MX$740
-38.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 UGX 29.7K
$10.55 MX$186
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.85 UGX 9,984
$3.60 MX$63.5
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 UGX 1,766
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,093
$0.91 MX$16.09
-65.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGX 5,002
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 9,932
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 UGX 2,472
$1.39 MX$24.54
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,377
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 UGX 4,722
$1.60 MX$28.27
-15.63%
Eggs
$1.79 UGX 6,266
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGX 15.3K
$8.36 MX$148
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 UGX 17.9K
$8.64 MX$152
-40.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 UGX 14.9K
$10.91 MX$192
-61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 UGX 9,444
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,149
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 UGX 5,910
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 UGX 5,373
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 UGX 5,560
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UGX 6,781
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 UGX 3,698
$1.02 MX$17.99
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,037
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 UGX 10.5K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 UGX 39.5K
$10.18 MX$180
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,133
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGX 7,244
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugazi
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)
$0.58 UGX 2,052
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 984
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 UGX 14.5K
$3.26 MX$57.5
26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 UGX 5,009
$1.32 MX$23.36
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,027 UGX 31.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-69.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,608 UGX 30.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-63.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.95 UGX 150.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-48.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.51 UGX 50.9K
$22.86 MX$404
-36.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.14 UGX 151.4K
$30.04 MX$530
43.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 UGX 21.6K
$5.12 MX$90.4
20.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGX 561.7K
$201 MX$3,541
-20.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 UGX 15.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-17.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugazi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.17 UGX 60.2K
$35.73 MX$631
-51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.39 UGX 50.5K
$40.27 MX$711
-64.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.00 UGX 133.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-52.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.15 UGX 165.5K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-47.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugazi
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugazi
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 Lugazi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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