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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbarara is 51.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbarara is 35.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.75 UGX 9,846

$11.99 MX$227

-77.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.46 UGX 94.8K

$42.47 MX$803

-37.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 UGX 31K

$10.47 MX$198

-17.38%

Cappuccino

$2.73 UGX 9,770

$3.6 MX$68.2

-24.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 UGX 1,833

$1.44 MX$27.16

-64.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,032

$0.89 MX$16.79

-67.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 UGX 4,846

$3.09 MX$58.5

-56.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-38.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.55 UGX 1,955

$1.38 MX$26.04

-60.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 UGX 4,364

$1.85 MX$34.9

-34.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 UGX 4,960

$1.57 MX$29.68

-12.10%

Eggs

$1.85 UGX 6,645

$2.55 MX$48.3

-27.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 15.6K

$8.61 MX$163

-49.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 UGX 18.4K

$8.54 MX$161

-40.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.97 UGX 14.2K

$10.98 MX$208

-63.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 UGX 9,572

$2.72 MX$51.4

-1.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 UGX 5,298

$1.51 MX$28.57

-1.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 UGX 6,011

$1.88 MX$35.63

-10.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 UGX 5,517

$2.19 MX$41.42

-29.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 UGX 5,814

$1.87 MX$35.3

-13.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 UGX 6,631

$2.19 MX$41.37

-15.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 UGX 3,684

$1.07 MX$20.23

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 UGX 1,958

$1.09 MX$20.64

-49.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.96 UGX 10.6K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-25.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 UGX 41.7K

$8.86 MX$167

31.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 UGX 4,262

$1.72 MX$32.53

-30.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 UGX 7,670

$2.61 MX$49.37

-18.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 UGX 3,083

$0.52 MX$9.74

65.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 UGX 2,103

$3.24 MX$61.2

-81.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 UGX 931

$2.38 MX$44.94

-89.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 UGX 15.3K

$3.11 MX$58.7

37.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.49 UGX 5,338

$1.31 MX$24.85

13.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,977 UGX 32.2M

$30.3K MX$573K

-70.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,705 UGX 31.2M

$24K MX$453.6K

-63.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.27 UGX 151.5K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-49.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.21 UGX 50.9K

$22.14 MX$419

-35.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.42 UGX 155.6K

$30.14 MX$570

44.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.85 UGX 74.7K

$52 MX$983

-59.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$6.38 UGX 22.9K

$5.07 MX$95.9

25.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$160 UGX 573.3K

$200 MX$3,787

-20.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,267 UGX 15.3M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-19.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.86 UGX 60.4K

$35.74 MX$676

-52.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.02 UGX 50.3K

$39.8 MX$753

-64.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.74 UGX 138.9K

$79 MX$1,493

-50.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.72 UGX 167.5K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-47.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.7 UGX 353.6K

$965 MX$18.3K

-89.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$82.7 UGX 296.4K

$474 MX$8,968

-82.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 UGX 932.3K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-84.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$197 UGX 705.8K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-83.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

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 Mbarara: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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