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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 98.2% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.2% more expensive than Kireka without rent, and 228.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.68 UGX 6,195
605.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$13.84 UGX 50.9K
204.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.85 UGX 32.6K
21.47%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.26 UGX 8,322
53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.29 UGX 1,081
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.27 UGX 992
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.14 UGX 4,205
167.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.98 UGX 7,293
123.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.53 UGX 1,968
158.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.71 UGX 2,628
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.27 UGX 4,666
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.85 UGX 6,824
35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.37 UGX 16.1K
97.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.14 UGX 18.9K
67.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
161.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.82 UGX 10.4K
-2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.52 UGX 5,587
-5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.69 UGX 6,216
10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.54 UGX 5,676
40.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.56 UGX 5,753
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.88 UGX 6,904
19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.06 UGX 3,888
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.57 UGX 2,099
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.89 UGX 10.6K
43.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.62 UGX 35.4K
7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.92 UGX 3,400
82.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.04 UGX 7,523
21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.54 UGX 2,004
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 2,153
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
$1.42 UGX 5,210
119.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.45 UGX 5,346
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$8,922 UGX 32.8M
243.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$8,850 UGX 32.6M
171.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$42.47 UGX 156.3K
94.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$13.95 UGX 51.3K
59.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$44.44 UGX 163.6K
-32.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.43 UGX 152.5K
24.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.19 UGX 22.8K
-19.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$82.0 UGX 302.0K
143.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,968 UGX 7.2M
169.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$12.35 UGX 45.5K
189.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$13.98 UGX 51.5K
182.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$33.40 UGX 123.0K
141.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$40.90 UGX 150.6K
115.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kireka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$194 UGX 715.2K
398.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$98.6 UGX 362.9K
389.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
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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
Kireka
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%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kireka: March 1, 2026

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