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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 42.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 KES 294
$11.85 MX$205
-80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 KES 2,727
$42.16 MX$730
-49.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 KES 853
$10.75 MX$186
-38.51%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 316
$3.47 MX$60.2
-29.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.36
$1.45 MX$25.17
-74.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.1
$0.90 MX$15.64
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KES 293
$3.05 MX$52.9
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 KES 156
$4.42 MX$76.5
-72.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 KES 77.9
$1.37 MX$23.72
-56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 KES 57.9
$1.87 MX$32.43
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KES 156
$1.54 MX$26.74
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.70 KES 219
$2.50 MX$43.36
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 KES 1,486
$8.61 MX$149
33.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 KES 868
$8.63 MX$150
-22.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 KES 548
$11.02 MX$191
-61.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 KES 394
$2.75 MX$47.62
10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$1.43 MX$24.73
-26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$1.87 MX$32.44
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KES 130
$2.17 MX$37.54
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 KES 93.9
$1.88 MX$32.61
-61.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.5
$2.25 MX$38.91
-68.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 41.97
$1.07 MX$18.49
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KES 83.5
$1.07 MX$18.59
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 395
$4.15 MX$72.0
-26.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 KES 1,527
$10.34 MX$179
14.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.68 MX$29.08
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 363
$2.48 MX$43.02
13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$3.22 MX$55.7
-51.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 KES 203
$2.48 MX$42.98
-36.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KES 370
$3.11 MX$53.9
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KES 138
$1.26 MX$21.75
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,511
$82.5 MX$1,429
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 KES 2,195
$22.29 MX$386
-23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 KES 5,103
$30.02 MX$520
31.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 KES 782
$4.98 MX$86.3
21.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$200 MX$3,464
0.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,171 KES 1.1M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
54.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,320
$35.71 MX$618
-49.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.26 KES 3,130
$39.56 MX$685
-38.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,493
$80.6 MX$1,395
-18.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 KES 7,306
$88.3 MX$1,530
-35.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Kericho: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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