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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyahururu is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyahururu is 13.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 KES 690
$11.99 MX$227
-55.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.6 KES 4,988
$42.47 MX$803
-9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KES 857
$10.47 MX$198
-36.68%
Cappuccino
$2.45 KES 317
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KES 308
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KES 382
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.38 MX$26.04
-37.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 KES 207
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 218
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 KES 1,507
$8.61 MX$163
35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 KES 884
$8.54 MX$161
-19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 KES 735
$10.98 MX$208
-48.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 KES 136
$1.51 MX$28.57
-30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 KES 281
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$2.19 MX$41.42
-52.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 KES 89.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 96.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$3.96 MX$74.9
-22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 KES 1,522
$8.86 MX$167
32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 KES 297
$1.72 MX$32.53
33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 352
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyahururu
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)
$1.54 KES 199
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 KES 369
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KES 196
$1.31 MX$24.85
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KES 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.96 KES 4,518
$84.2 MX$1,592
-58.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KES 2,140
$22.14 MX$419
-25.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.84 KES 5,020
$30.14 MX$570
28.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 KES 793
$5.07 MX$95.9
21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$200 MX$3,787
1.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 KES 1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.05 KES 2,333
$35.74 MX$676
-49.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.74 KES 3,068
$39.8 MX$753
-40.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,506
$79 MX$1,493
-16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,354
$88.4 MX$1,671
-35.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 KES 9,853
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KES 7,120
$474 MX$8,968
-88.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 KES 44.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyahururu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 KES 14.9K
$792 MX$15K
-85.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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