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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kilifi is 60.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kilifi is 51.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 KES 292
$11.61 MX$200
-80.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 KES 6,413
$42.75 MX$738
16.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 KES 293
$10.60 MX$183
-78.58%
Cappuccino
$1.88 KES 242
$3.59 MX$62.0
-47.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 KES 103
$1.45 MX$25.08
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.5
$0.90 MX$15.50
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 KES 246
$3.03 MX$52.4
-36.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 KES 116
$1.45 MX$25.07
-37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 KES 98.0
$1.83 MX$31.55
-58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 KES 255
$1.61 MX$27.77
22.36%
Eggs
$1.82 KES 236
$2.54 MX$43.82
-28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.47 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 KES 294
$2.73 MX$47.13
-16.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 KES 114
$1.49 MX$25.77
-40.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 KES 237
$1.94 MX$33.55
-5.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 KES 84.3
$2.16 MX$37.38
-69.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.3
$1.85 MX$31.88
-65.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 KES 82.7
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.12
$1.08 MX$18.71
-77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.06 MX$70.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$10.46 MX$181
10.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 KES 251
$1.65 MX$28.56
17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 KES 96.4
$0.56 MX$9.60
33.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.88 KES 3,472
$26.20 MX$453
2.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.14 MX$54.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 KES 95.0
$2.37 MX$40.96
-68.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 KES 178
$1.31 MX$22.70
5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.32 KES 1,978
$83.1 MX$1,436
-81.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 KES 1,327
$22.15 MX$383
-53.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KES 3,282
$29.37 MX$507
-13.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.19 KES 3,640
$51.2 MX$884
-44.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.66 KES 989
$4.89 MX$84.4
56.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 KES 20.7K
$199 MX$3,431
-19.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,958 KES 640.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-4.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 KES 1,268
$35.93 MX$621
-72.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.66 KES 1,119
$39.39 MX$680
-78.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.69 KES 2,026
$80.3 MX$1,387
-80.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.16 KES 2,216
$87.6 MX$1,512
-80.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 KES 22.3K
$963 MX$16.6K
-82.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$482 MX$8,326
-76.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 KES 34.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-83.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 KES 33.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-78.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilifi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
-68.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kilifi: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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