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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 39% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 40.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$11.85 MX$212
-54.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.36 KES 4,957
$42.16 MX$755
-9.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 KES 905
$10.75 MX$192
-34.88%
Cappuccino
$2.37 KES 307
$3.47 MX$62.2
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.6
$1.45 MX$26.01
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.7
$0.90 MX$16.16
-43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$3.05 MX$54.7
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 KES 371
$4.42 MX$79.1
-35.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KES 88.7
$1.37 MX$24.51
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.4
$1.87 MX$33.51
-74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 159
$1.54 MX$27.63
-20.13%
Eggs
$1.58 KES 204
$2.50 MX$44.81
-36.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 KES 496
$8.61 MX$154
-55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 KES 479
$8.63 MX$155
-57.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.30 KES 555
$11.02 MX$197
-60.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.75 MX$49.22
10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 KES 120
$1.43 MX$25.56
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 KES 210
$1.87 MX$33.52
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 131
$2.17 MX$38.80
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.88 MX$33.70
-72.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.25 MX$40.21
-64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$1.07 MX$19.11
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$1.07 MX$19.22
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KES 393
$4.15 MX$74.4
-26.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 770
$10.34 MX$185
-42.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 KES 219
$1.68 MX$30.06
0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 KES 196
$2.48 MX$44.46
-38.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.55 MX$9.93
156.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KES 196
$3.22 MX$57.6
-52.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 201
$2.48 MX$44.42
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$3.11 MX$55.7
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.26 MX$22.48
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-29.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.51 KES 4,460
$82.5 MX$1,476
-58.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 KES 2,182
$22.29 MX$399
-24.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.97 KES 5,166
$30.02 MX$537
33.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.78 KES 5,012
$51.4 MX$921
-24.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 KES 663
$4.98 MX$89.2
3.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.2 KES 8,419
$200 MX$3,580
-67.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 KES 1.0M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
51.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.59 KES 1,498
$35.71 MX$639
-67.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,150
$39.56 MX$708
-38.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$18.97 KES 2,451
$80.6 MX$1,442
-76.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KES 4,468
$88.3 MX$1,581
-60.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.3 KES 11.9K
$969 MX$17.4K
-90.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.0 KES 11.6K
$482 MX$8,632
-81.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-77.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$610 KES 78.9K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-84.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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