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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 71% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 116.9% more expensive than Entebbe without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.75 UGX 10.1K
330.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.85 UGX 98.8K
57.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.80 UGX 32.4K
22.16%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
21.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.47 UGX 1,737
208.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.31 UGX 1,151
190.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.42 UGX 5,232
114.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.85 UGX 10.5K
55.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.75 UGX 2,757
82.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.24 UGX 4,577
50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.33 UGX 4,901
15.79%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.75 UGX 6,433
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.42 UGX 16.3K
94.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.03 UGX 18.5K
71.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
152.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.79 UGX 10.3K
-1.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.48 UGX 5,437
-3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.68 UGX 6,178
11.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.55 UGX 5,700
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.58 UGX 5,829
18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.87 UGX 6,883
20.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.06 UGX 3,892
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.53 UGX 1,964
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.86 UGX 10.5K
45.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.53 UGX 35.1K
8.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.24 UGX 4,579
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.15 UGX 7,923
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.54 UGX 1,992
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.58 UGX 2,144
455.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.28 UGX 1,036
785.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.19 UGX 15.4K
-25.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.41 UGX 5,198
-10.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$9,175 UGX 33.8M
234.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$8,670 UGX 31.9M
177.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$41.93 UGX 154.4K
96.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.22 UGX 52.4K
56.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$44.23 UGX 162.8K
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.43 UGX 23.7K
-22.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$159 UGX 584.0K
26.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,258 UGX 15.7M
24.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.34 UGX 63.8K
105.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$14.47 UGX 53.3K
173.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$38.27 UGX 140.9K
110.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$46.24 UGX 170.2K
91.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$249 UGX 917.2K
289.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$139 UGX 512.0K
246.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$421 UGX 1.6M
278.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$284 UGX 1.0M
317.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Entebbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$138 UGX 508.4K
447.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.8
-45.10%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Entebbe: March 1, 2026

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