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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 67.6% more expensive than Tororo without rent, and 186.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 82.3% more expensive than Tororo without rent, and 210.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
329.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.66 UGX 98.1K
58.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.53 UGX 31.4K
26.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.74 UGX 10.1K
26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.48 UGX 1,755
202.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.29 UGX 1,060
210.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.37 UGX 5,031
122.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.76 UGX 10.2K
60.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.76 UGX 2,798
80.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.20 UGX 4,406
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.37 UGX 5,055
12.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.82 UGX 6,702
37.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.22 UGX 15.5K
104.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.04 UGX 18.5K
71.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.21 UGX 15.5K
161.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.80 UGX 10.3K
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.53 UGX 5,639
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.67 UGX 6,163
11.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.59 UGX 5,848
36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.63 UGX 5,984
15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.94 UGX 7,137
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.02 UGX 3,742
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.55 UGX 2,018
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.01 UGX 11.1K
37.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.75 UGX 35.9K
6.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.24 UGX 4,559
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.13 UGX 7,830
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
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
$0.55 UGX 2,018
485.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.28 UGX 1,044
785.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.29 UGX 15.8K
-27.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.43 UGX 5,264
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$9,040 UGX 33.3M
239.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$8,642 UGX 31.8M
178.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$42.58 UGX 156.8K
93.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.17 UGX 52.2K
57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$44.04 UGX 162.1K
-31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
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
$6.12 UGX 22.5K
-18.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$160 UGX 590.2K
24.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,274 UGX 15.7M
24.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$17.30 UGX 63.7K
106.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$14.53 UGX 53.5K
172.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$37.90 UGX 139.5K
112.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$47.62 UGX 175.3K
85.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tororo
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
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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
Tororo
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 Tororo: March 1, 2026

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