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

🙂 Solo nomad: Naivasha is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Naivasha is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 KES 708
$11.88 MX$210
-53.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.25 KES 4,934
$41.90 MX$740
-8.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 KES 853
$10.55 MX$186
-37.35%
Cappuccino
$2.48 KES 320
$3.60 MX$63.5
-31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-52.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 KES 381
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 111
$1.39 MX$24.54
-38.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 KES 212
$1.60 MX$28.27
2.50%
Eggs
$1.69 KES 218
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 KES 1,519
$8.36 MX$148
40.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 KES 892
$8.64 MX$152
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KES 717
$10.91 MX$192
-49.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 KES 403
$2.61 MX$45.98
19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.44 MX$25.46
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 KES 279
$1.96 MX$34.55
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 KES 135
$2.12 MX$37.34
-50.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.22 MX$39.20
-47.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 KES 95.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KES 388
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.54 KES 1,488
$10.18 MX$180
13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 295
$1.69 MX$29.79
34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 KES 354
$2.62 MX$46.25
4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 KES 194
$2.46 MX$43.49
-39.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 KES 383
$3.26 MX$57.5
-8.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$1.32 MX$23.36
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KES 2.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-28.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-15.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.71 KES 4,477
$83.5 MX$1,474
-58.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 KES 2,132
$22.86 MX$404
-27.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.61 KES 4,981
$30.04 MX$530
28.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 KES 818
$5.12 MX$90.4
23.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 KES 25.7K
$201 MX$3,541
-0.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,995 KES 1.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
50.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.99 KES 2,321
$35.73 MX$631
-49.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 KES 3,144
$40.27 MX$711
-39.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KES 8,357
$79.2 MX$1,398
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 KES 7,420
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KES 14.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 KES 10.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-83.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 KES 29.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 KES 23.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 KES 98.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-80.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naivasha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Naivasha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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