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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mpigi is 51.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mpigi is 42.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$11.85 MX$205
-76.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.01 UGX 93.2K
$42.16 MX$730
-38.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 UGX 30.2K
$10.75 MX$186
-21.67%
Cappuccino
$2.86 UGX 10.2K
$3.47 MX$60.2
-17.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 UGX 1,839
$1.45 MX$25.17
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,113
$0.90 MX$15.64
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 UGX 4,833
$3.05 MX$52.9
-55.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 UGX 9,884
$4.42 MX$76.5
-37.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 UGX 2,668
$1.37 MX$23.72
-45.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 UGX 4,484
$1.87 MX$32.43
-33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 4,966
$1.54 MX$26.74
-9.74%
Eggs
$1.77 UGX 6,326
$2.50 MX$43.36
-29.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.30 UGX 15.4K
$8.61 MX$149
-50.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 UGX 17.9K
$8.63 MX$150
-42.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.20 UGX 15.0K
$11.02 MX$191
-61.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 UGX 9,931
$2.75 MX$47.62
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 UGX 5,309
$1.43 MX$24.73
3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 UGX 6,055
$1.87 MX$32.44
-9.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 UGX 5,683
$2.17 MX$37.54
-26.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 UGX 5,880
$1.88 MX$32.61
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 UGX 6,631
$2.25 MX$38.91
-17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 UGX 3,802
$1.07 MX$18.49
-0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 UGX 1,909
$1.07 MX$18.59
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 UGX 10.6K
$4.15 MX$72.0
-28.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 UGX 35.2K
$10.34 MX$179
-4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UGX 4,446
$1.68 MX$29.08
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 UGX 7,587
$2.48 MX$43.02
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,924
$3.22 MX$55.7
-83.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$2.48 MX$42.98
-88.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 UGX 15.0K
$3.11 MX$53.9
34.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 UGX 5,359
$1.26 MX$21.75
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,050 UGX 32.4M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-70.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,715 UGX 31.2M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-63.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.78 UGX 149.7K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-49.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$22.29 MX$386
-36.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.64 UGX 160.0K
$30.02 MX$520
48.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 UGX 22.9K
$4.98 MX$86.3
28.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 UGX 587.7K
$200 MX$3,464
-18.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,367 UGX 15.6M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-17.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 UGX 60.7K
$35.71 MX$618
-52.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.16 UGX 50.8K
$39.56 MX$685
-64.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.06 UGX 136.4K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.84 UGX 167.8K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-46.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mpigi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
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 Mpigi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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