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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Narok is 45.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Narok is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 KESย 686
$11.99 MX$227
-55.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 KESย 4,953
$42.47 MX$803
-9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KESย 874
$10.47 MX$198
-35.43%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KESย 309
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KESย 97.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESย 69.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
-39.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KESย 292
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KESย 381
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KESย 112
$1.38 MX$26.04
-37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KESย 73.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 KESย 215
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$1.63 KESย 211
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESย 1,506
$8.61 MX$163
35.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 KESย 881
$8.54 MX$161
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KESย 719
$10.98 MX$208
-49.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KESย 411
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KESย 139
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 KESย 279
$1.88 MX$35.63
14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$2.19 MX$41.42
-51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KESย 139
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KESย 150
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KESย 83.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KESย 105
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KESย 396
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESย 1,503
$8.86 MX$167
31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KESย 294
$1.72 MX$32.53
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 KESย 349
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 KESย 199
$0.52 MX$9.74
196.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.33 KESย 6,117
$26.59 MX$503
78.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KESย 206
$3.24 MX$61.2
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KESย 193
$2.38 MX$44.94
-37.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KESย 368
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 KESย 181
$1.31 MX$24.85
6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESย 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KESย 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.76 KESย 4,493
$84.2 MX$1,592
-58.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 KESย 2,175
$22.14 MX$419
-23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.83 KESย 5,147
$30.14 MX$570
32.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 KESย 817
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESย 26.2K
$200 MX$3,787
1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 KESย 1.1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Narok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.13 KESย 2,343
$35.74 MX$676
-49.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 KESย 3,117
$39.8 MX$753
-39.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KESย 8,330
$79 MX$1,493
-18.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 KESย 7,234
$88.4 MX$1,671
-36.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Narok
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
Narok
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 Narok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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