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

🙂 Solo nomad: Uitenhage is 30.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uitenhage is 9.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 R 155
$11.99 MX$227
-27.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.3 R 592
$42.47 MX$803
-21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$10.47 MX$198
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 35.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 18.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 R 14.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 40.12
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 45
$4.58 MX$86.6
-44.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 17.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-45.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$2.41 R 42.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 R 136
$8.61 MX$163
-11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 R 81.5
$8.54 MX$161
-46.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 R 116
$10.98 MX$208
-40.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 R 28.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 27.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.84
$2.19 MX$41.42
-28.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R 23.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-43.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 R 48.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 R 62.7
$8.86 MX$167
-60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 24.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 R 29.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 R 73.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 R 22.18
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 378.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 422.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 R 2,103
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.64 R 634
$22.14 MX$419
60.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.64 R 741
$30.14 MX$570
38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.47 R 542
$52 MX$983
-41.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 122
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 R 3,453
$200 MX$3,787
-3.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,351 R 77.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 R 900
$35.74 MX$676
41.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.53 R 579
$39.8 MX$753
-18.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 R 1,591
$79 MX$1,493
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 R 1,392
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,554
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,012
$474 MX$8,968
-28.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 R 12.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-57.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$689 R 12.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-77.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$693 R 12.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uitenhage
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
11.42
0.79%

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

Last update for Uitenhage: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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