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

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroti is 46.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroti is 40% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 UGX 9,908
$11.99 MX$227
-76.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 UGX 96K
$42.47 MX$803
-36.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 UGX 30.8K
$10.47 MX$198
-17.86%
Cappuccino
$2.84 UGX 10.2K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 UGX 1,677
$1.44 MX$27.16
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 UGX 1,117
$0.89 MX$16.79
-65.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 UGX 5,075
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 UGX 10.2K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,576
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 UGX 4,534
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 UGX 3,933
$1.57 MX$29.68
-29.94%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,611
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 UGX 15.4K
$8.61 MX$163
-50.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 UGX 17.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.3 UGX 11.8K
$10.98 MX$208
-69.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 UGX 5,281
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,210
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 UGX 3,049
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 UGX 2,088
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 UGX 6,089
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 UGX 3,681
$1.07 MX$20.23
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 UGX 1,922
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 UGX 10.6K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 UGX 41.9K
$8.86 MX$167
31.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,243
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UGX 7,280
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 UGX 1,934
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 UGX 921
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 UGX 14.8K
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 UGX 5,427
$1.31 MX$24.85
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,117 UGX 32.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-69.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,788 UGX 31.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-63.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.61 UGX 152.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.59 UGX 52.3K
$22.14 MX$419
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.16 UGX 154.7K
$30.14 MX$570
43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 UGX 21.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
20.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 UGX 570.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-20.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,364 UGX 15.6M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.01 UGX 61K
$35.74 MX$676
-52.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.24 UGX 51K
$39.8 MX$753
-64.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.93 UGX 139.5K
$79 MX$1,493
-50.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.89 UGX 171.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-45.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.8
11.42
82.14%

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

Last update for Soroti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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