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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Masindi is 55.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Masindi is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 UGXย 9,629
$11.88 MX$210
-76.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.01 UGXย 91.3K
$41.90 MX$740
-37.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 UGXย 30.1K
$10.55 MX$186
-18.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 UGXย 9,652
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGXย 1,656
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGXย 1,095
$0.91 MX$16.09
-65.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UGXย 5,011
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 UGXย 9,585
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 UGXย 2,439
$1.39 MX$24.54
-50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 UGXย 4,367
$1.90 MX$33.47
-34.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 UGXย 4,863
$1.60 MX$28.27
-13.75%
Eggs
$1.76 UGXย 6,170
$2.60 MX$45.97
-32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 UGXย 15.3K
$8.36 MX$148
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 UGXย 17.3K
$8.64 MX$152
-42.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 UGXย 15.2K
$10.91 MX$192
-60.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UGXย 9,810
$2.61 MX$45.98
6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 UGXย 5,372
$1.44 MX$25.46
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 UGXย 6,047
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 UGXย 5,536
$2.12 MX$37.34
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 UGXย 5,814
$1.86 MX$32.87
-10.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 UGXย 6,475
$2.22 MX$39.20
-17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGXย 3,729
$1.02 MX$17.99
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGXย 1,888
$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)
$1.18 UGXย 4,148
$1.69 MX$29.79
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 UGXย 7,236
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Masindi
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)
$0.54 UGXย 1,894
$3.15 MX$55.7
-82.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGXย 992
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 UGXย 14.4K
$3.26 MX$57.5
25.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGXย 5,262
$1.32 MX$23.36
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,217 UGXย 32.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-69.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,878 UGXย 31.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-62.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.50 UGXย 149.2K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 UGXย 51.2K
$22.86 MX$404
-36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.61 UGXย 156.7K
$30.04 MX$530
48.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 UGXย 22.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 UGXย 563.2K
$201 MX$3,541
-20.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,291 UGXย 15.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-19.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Masindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.78 UGXย 58.9K
$35.73 MX$631
-53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.29 UGXย 50.2K
$40.27 MX$711
-64.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.90 UGXย 133.1K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-52.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.04 UGXย 165.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-47.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Masindi
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
Masindi
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 Masindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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