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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kericho is 40.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kericho is 42.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 KES 306
$11.61 MX$200
-79.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 KES 2,735
$42.75 MX$738
-50.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 KES 887
$10.60 MX$183
-35.19%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KES 315
$3.59 MX$62.0
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 51.8
$1.45 MX$25.08
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.3
$0.90 MX$15.50
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KES 304
$3.03 MX$52.4
-22.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 KES 164
$4.56 MX$78.8
-72.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 KES 81.5
$1.45 MX$25.07
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 61.4
$1.83 MX$31.55
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 KES 158
$1.61 MX$27.77
-23.60%
Eggs
$1.67 KES 216
$2.54 MX$43.82
-34.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 KES 1,493
$8.54 MX$148
35.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 KES 873
$8.47 MX$146
-20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 KES 538
$10.86 MX$188
-61.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 KES 407
$2.73 MX$47.13
15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.49 MX$25.77
-27.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 KES 277
$1.94 MX$33.55
10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 KES 130
$2.16 MX$37.38
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 KES 87.1
$1.85 MX$31.88
-63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 KES 86.6
$2.19 MX$37.80
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 KES 41.50
$1.07 MX$18.52
-70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 KES 78.5
$1.08 MX$18.71
-43.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 KES 402
$4.06 MX$70.1
-23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 KES 1,509
$10.46 MX$181
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.65 MX$28.56
38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 365
$2.55 MX$44.01
10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 KES 202
$3.14 MX$54.2
-50.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$2.37 MX$40.96
-35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$3.24 MX$56.0
-12.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KES 133
$1.31 MX$22.70
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-29.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KES 2.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.48 KES 4,453
$83.1 MX$1,436
-58.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.09 KES 2,208
$22.15 MX$383
-22.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KES 5,002
$29.37 MX$507
31.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 KES 809
$4.89 MX$84.4
28.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$199 MX$3,431
1.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 KES 1.0M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
53.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.98 KES 2,322
$35.93 MX$621
-49.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.10 KES 3,112
$39.39 MX$680
-38.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 KES 8,378
$80.3 MX$1,387
-19.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 KES 7,270
$87.6 MX$1,512
-35.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kericho
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Kericho: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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