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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 113.1% more expensive than Iganga without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 96.2% more expensive than Iganga without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.72 UGX 10.0K
335.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.77 UGX 98.6K
57.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.60 UGX 31.7K
25.00%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.71 UGX 9,971
28.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.47 UGX 1,715
208.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.31 UGX 1,146
190.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.42 UGX 5,224
114.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.84 UGX 10.5K
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.70 UGX 2,585
95.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.21 UGX 4,455
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.38 UGX 5,072
11.59%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.82 UGX 6,687
37.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.33 UGX 15.9K
98.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.12 UGX 18.9K
68.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.32 UGX 15.9K
155.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.70 UGX 9,948
1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.53 UGX 5,642
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.66 UGX 6,099
12.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.60 UGX 5,886
35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.64 UGX 6,030
14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.93 UGX 7,102
16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.05 UGX 3,872
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.54 UGX 1,973
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.87 UGX 10.6K
44.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.87 UGX 36.3K
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.19 UGX 4,374
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.12 UGX 7,796
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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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 2,139
455.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.26 UGX 957
853.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.14 UGX 15.2K
-24.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.43 UGX 5,266
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$9,153 UGX 33.7M
234.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$8,701 UGX 32.0M
176.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$42.73 UGX 157.3K
93.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.58 UGX 53.7K
52.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$43.95 UGX 161.8K
-31.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.22 UGX 22.9K
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$160 UGX 587.5K
25.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,239 UGX 15.6M
25.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.20 UGX 63.3K
107.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$14.01 UGX 51.6K
182.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$38.93 UGX 143.3K
106.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$46.82 UGX 172.4K
88.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Iganga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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-
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 Iganga: February 28, 2026

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