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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Nyeri is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Nyeri is 18% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.61 KESย 594
$11.88 MX$210
-61.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 KESย 4,919
$41.90 MX$740
-8.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 KESย 902
$10.55 MX$186
-33.74%
Cappuccino
$2.48 KESย 320
$3.60 MX$63.5
-31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KESย 96.0
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESย 48.33
$0.91 MX$16.09
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 KESย 303
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KESย 364
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 67.7
$1.39 MX$24.54
-62.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 118
$1.60 MX$28.27
-43.13%
Eggs
$1.70 KESย 219
$2.60 MX$45.97
-34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.61 KESย 1,497
$8.36 MX$148
38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 KESย 817
$8.64 MX$152
-26.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 KESย 592
$10.91 MX$192
-57.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 KESย 94.8
$2.61 MX$45.98
-71.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 KESย 72.6
$1.44 MX$25.46
-61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 KESย 86.6
$1.96 MX$34.55
-65.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.32 KESย 41.84
$2.12 MX$37.34
-84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KESย 31.03
$1.86 MX$32.87
-87.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 KESย 60.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESย 88.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KESย 71.9
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 KESย 196
$4.05 MX$71.5
-62.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 KESย 1,512
$10.18 MX$180
15.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KESย 296
$1.69 MX$29.79
36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 KESย 366
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KESย 97.6
$0.51 MX$9.09
49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.67 KESย 2,022
$26.52 MX$468
-40.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KESย 205
$3.15 MX$55.7
-49.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 KESย 146
$2.46 MX$43.49
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 KESย 148
$3.26 MX$57.5
-65.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 KESย 192
$1.32 MX$23.36
12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-27.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KESย 2.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.66 KESย 2,021
$83.5 MX$1,474
-81.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.73 KESย 1,514
$22.86 MX$404
-48.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 KESย 5,021
$30.04 MX$530
29.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.93 KESย 4,505
$51.9 MX$916
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.78 KESย 6,034
$18.30 MX$323
155.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 KESย 782
$5.12 MX$90.4
18.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KESย 26.0K
$201 MX$3,541
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 KESย 1.0M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
52.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.58 KESย 1,494
$35.73 MX$631
-67.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.02 KESย 1,808
$40.27 MX$711
-65.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.52 KESย 4,454
$79.2 MX$1,398
-56.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.05 KESย 2,458
$89.3 MX$1,576
-78.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.4 KESย 11.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-90.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.7 KESย 8,986
$483 MX$8,525
-85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KESย 25.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 KESย 20.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 KESย 29.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-68.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

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Last update for Nyeri: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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