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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kericho is 54.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kericho is 38.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KESย 306
$11.99 MX$227
-80.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.3 KESย 2,753
$42.47 MX$803
-49.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 KESย 883
$10.47 MX$198
-34.77%
Cappuccino
$2.49 KESย 321
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 KESย 52.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KESย 65.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESย 294
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 KESย 163
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KESย 84.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 KESย 57.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 KESย 156
$1.57 MX$29.68
-23.57%
Eggs
$1.65 KESย 213
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 KESย 1,487
$8.61 MX$163
33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 KESย 879
$8.54 MX$161
-20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 KESย 533
$10.98 MX$208
-62.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KESย 396
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESย 140
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KESย 270
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 KESย 132
$2.19 MX$41.42
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KESย 86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 KESย 92.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 KESย 38.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 KESย 83.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 KESย 394
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KESย 1,522
$8.86 MX$167
32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KESย 282
$1.72 MX$32.53
26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KESย 365
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KESย 198
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KESย 202
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KESย 373
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 KESย 138
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESย 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KESย 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.19 KESย 4,419
$84.2 MX$1,592
-59.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 KESย 2,200
$22.14 MX$419
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 KESย 5,037
$30.14 MX$570
29.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KESย 806
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KESย 25.9K
$200 MX$3,787
0.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,966 KESย 1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.96 KESย 2,322
$35.74 MX$676
-49.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KESย 3,109
$39.8 MX$753
-39.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 KESย 8,443
$79 MX$1,493
-17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 KESย 7,187
$88.4 MX$1,671
-37.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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