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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tororo is 54.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tororo is 32.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 UGX 9,796
$11.99 MX$227
-77.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.86 UGX 96.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-36.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 UGX 30.6K
$10.47 MX$198
-18.43%
Cappuccino
$2.74 UGX 9,819
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 UGX 1,802
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 UGX 1,033
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 UGX 4,863
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 UGX 10.1K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 UGX 2,697
$1.38 MX$26.04
-45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 UGX 4,350
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UGX 4,968
$1.57 MX$29.68
-11.46%
Eggs
$1.84 UGX 6,600
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 UGX 15.4K
$8.61 MX$163
-49.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 UGX 18.4K
$8.54 MX$161
-39.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 UGX 15.7K
$10.98 MX$208
-60.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 UGX 10.1K
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UGX 5,324
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 UGX 6,191
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 UGX 5,520
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 UGX 5,919
$1.87 MX$35.3
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UGX 6,976
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 UGX 3,632
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 UGX 2,071
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 UGX 10.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.52 UGX 41.3K
$8.86 MX$167
30.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 UGX 4,212
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 UGX 7,532
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tororo
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 1,921
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 UGX 1,010
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.05 UGX 14.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
30.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 UGX 5,147
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,006 UGX 32.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-70.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,840 UGX 31.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-63.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.42 UGX 148.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 UGX 50.8K
$22.14 MX$419
-36.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.36 UGX 155.4K
$30.14 MX$570
43.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 UGX 22.9K
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 UGX 579.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-19.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,278 UGX 15.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tororo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.31 UGX 62.1K
$35.74 MX$676
-51.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.21 UGX 50.9K
$39.8 MX$753
-64.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.74 UGX 138.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-50.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.32 UGX 166K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-47.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tororo
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
Tororo
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%

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Last update for Tororo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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