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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Eldoret is 49.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Eldoret is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 KESย 688
$11.88 MX$210
-55.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.47 KESย 4,963
$41.90 MX$740
-8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESย 872
$10.55 MX$186
-35.92%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KESย 316
$3.60 MX$63.5
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KESย 92.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-52.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESย 69.4
$0.91 MX$16.09
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KESย 302
$3.08 MX$54.4
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KESย 379
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 KESย 96.6
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KESย 61.4
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 KESย 154
$1.60 MX$28.27
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.58 KESย 204
$2.60 MX$45.97
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 KESย 509
$8.36 MX$148
-52.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 KESย 476
$8.64 MX$152
-57.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 KESย 562
$10.91 MX$192
-60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESย 408
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 KESย 112
$1.44 MX$25.46
-39.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 KESย 211
$1.96 MX$34.55
-16.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KESย 131
$2.12 MX$37.34
-52.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 KESย 67.8
$1.86 MX$32.87
-71.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KESย 112
$2.22 MX$39.20
-61.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KESย 84.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 KESย 89.3
$1.04 MX$18.36
-33.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESย 390
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 KESย 752
$10.18 MX$180
-42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KESย 219
$1.69 MX$29.79
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 KESย 205
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 KESย 176
$0.51 MX$9.09
168.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KESย 201
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KESย 195
$2.46 MX$43.49
-38.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESย 380
$3.26 MX$57.5
-9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KESย 197
$1.32 MX$23.36
15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KESย 2.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-28.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-17.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.60 KESย 4,463
$83.5 MX$1,474
-58.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 KESย 2,200
$22.86 MX$404
-25.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.84 KESย 5,140
$30.04 MX$530
32.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 KESย 4,924
$51.9 MX$916
-26.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 KESย 653
$5.12 MX$90.4
-1.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.8 KESย 8,236
$201 MX$3,541
-68.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KESย 1.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
49.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.57 KESย 1,492
$35.73 MX$631
-67.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.25 KESย 3,129
$40.27 MX$711
-39.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.04 KESย 2,457
$79.2 MX$1,398
-75.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.41 KESย 4,568
$89.3 MX$1,576
-60.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-90.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.3 KESย 11.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-81.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 KESย 35.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-77.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$623 KESย 80.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-84.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eldoret
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Eldoret: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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