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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Naivasha is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Naivasha is 14.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 KESΒ 709
$11.99 MX$227
-54.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.86 KESΒ 5,023
$42.47 MX$803
-8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KESΒ 901
$10.47 MX$198
-33.43%
Cappuccino
$2.44 KESΒ 315
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESΒ 98
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESΒ 69.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESΒ 293
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KESΒ 380
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KESΒ 111
$1.38 MX$26.04
-37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KESΒ 74.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KESΒ 211
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$1.69 KESΒ 219
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 KESΒ 1,472
$8.61 MX$163
32.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 KESΒ 876
$8.54 MX$161
-20.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KESΒ 719
$10.98 MX$208
-49.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 KESΒ 402
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESΒ 134
$1.51 MX$28.57
-31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KESΒ 281
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KESΒ 137
$2.19 MX$41.42
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KESΒ 139
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KESΒ 151
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESΒ 87.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KESΒ 106
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KESΒ 398
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 KESΒ 1,478
$8.86 MX$167
29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KESΒ 295
$1.72 MX$32.53
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 KESΒ 351
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Naivasha
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)
$1.52 KESΒ 197
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESΒ 197
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 KESΒ 370
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 KESΒ 197
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KESΒ 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KESΒ 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.02 KESΒ 4,525
$84.2 MX$1,592
-58.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 KESΒ 2,142
$22.14 MX$419
-25.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.71 KESΒ 5,132
$30.14 MX$570
31.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KESΒ 822
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESΒ 26.2K
$200 MX$3,787
1.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,911 KESΒ 1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.56 KESΒ 2,399
$35.74 MX$676
-48.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 KESΒ 3,045
$39.8 MX$753
-40.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 KESΒ 8,516
$79 MX$1,493
-16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.8 KESΒ 7,216
$88.4 MX$1,671
-36.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 KESΒ 14.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-88.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 KESΒ 9,906
$474 MX$8,968
-83.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 KESΒ 30.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 KESΒ 23.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$779 KESΒ 100.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-74.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
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 Naivasha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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