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

🙂 Solo nomad: Eldoret is 56.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eldoret is 35.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$11.99 MX$227
-55.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.87 KES 5,024
$42.47 MX$803
-8.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 KES 876
$10.47 MX$198
-35.24%
Cappuccino
$2.36 KES 306
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 303
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KES 94.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 KES 61.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-74.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 KES 154
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.66 KES 214
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.9 KES 504
$8.61 MX$163
-54.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 KES 468
$8.54 MX$161
-57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 KES 547
$10.98 MX$208
-61.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 KES 393
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 KES 122
$1.51 MX$28.57
-37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KES 210
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$2.19 MX$41.42
-53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 KES 108
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 KES 88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 KES 410
$3.96 MX$74.9
-19.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 KES 771
$8.86 MX$167
-32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 KES 227
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 KES 204
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 KES 182
$0.52 MX$9.74
171.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 KES 194
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 KES 365
$3.11 MX$58.7
-9.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 KES 190
$1.31 MX$24.85
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 KES 4,386
$84.2 MX$1,592
-59.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 KES 2,194
$22.14 MX$419
-23.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.6 KES 4,989
$30.14 MX$570
28.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.14 KES 5,058
$52 MX$983
-24.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 KES 657
$5.07 MX$95.9
0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.7 KES 8,495
$200 MX$3,787
-67.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 KES 1.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$35.74 MX$676
-67.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.41 KES 3,155
$39.8 MX$753
-38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.02 KES 2,458
$79 MX$1,493
-75.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.43 KES 4,450
$88.4 MX$1,671
-61.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.7 KES 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
-90.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.2 KES 11.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 KES 34.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KES 80.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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