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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.7% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.4% more expensive than Uitenhage without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.72 R 155
37.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$33.3 R 592
27.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.84 R 86.1
116.32%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.01 R 35.71
79.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.03 R 18.39
39.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.8 R 14.24
11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.26 R 40.12
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.53 R 45
81.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.15 R 20.45
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.01 R 17.97
83.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.63 R 28.97
-3.68%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.41 R 42.85
5.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.64 R 136
12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.58 R 81.5
86.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.54 R 116
67.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.62 R 28.84
67.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.54 R 27.38
-1.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.54 R 27.45
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.57 R 27.84
39.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.3 R 23.13
43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.23 R 21.94
78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.05 R 18.68
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.95 R 16.9
14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.73 R 48.48
45.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.53 R 62.7
150.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.39 R 24.79
23.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.66 R 29.48
57.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.68 R 29.81
-69.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.1 R 19.52
194.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.88 R 15.62
170.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.13 R 73.5
-24.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.25 R 22.18
4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.3K R 378.2K
42.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.7K R 422.2K
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$118 R 2,103
-28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$35.64 R 634
-37.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$41.64 R 741
-27.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.47 R 542
70.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.89 R 122
-26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$194 R 3,453
3.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,351 R 77.4K
22.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.6 R 900
-29.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$32.53 R 579
22.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89.5 R 1,591
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$78.3 R 1,392
12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$369 R 6,554
161.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$338 R 6,012
40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$695 R 12.4K
137.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$696 R 12.4K
72.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$689 R 12.2K
347.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$693 R 12.3K
986.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uitenhage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.51
-0.78%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uitenhage: October 27, 2025

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