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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 48.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 33.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 KES 601
$11.99 MX$227
-61.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.29 KES 5,077
$42.47 MX$803
-7.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 905
$10.47 MX$198
-33.05%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 319
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-72.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.57 MX$29.68
-42.04%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 209
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 KES 1,512
$8.61 MX$163
35.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 788
$8.54 MX$161
-28.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 KES 595
$10.98 MX$208
-58.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.88 MX$35.63
-62.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 KES 38.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
-86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 KES 202
$3.96 MX$74.9
-60.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
$8.86 MX$167
33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KES 282
$1.72 MX$32.53
27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.52 MX$9.74
53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 KES 1,960
$26.59 MX$503
-42.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$3.24 MX$61.2
-52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 KES 148
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 KES 153
$3.11 MX$58.7
-62.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 KES 186
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.76 KES 2,036
$84.2 MX$1,592
-81.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 KES 1,499
$22.14 MX$419
-47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.81 KES 5,016
$30.14 MX$570
28.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 KES 4,565
$52 MX$983
-32.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.75 KES 6,042
$18.72 MX$354
149.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$200 MX$3,787
2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,105 KES 1M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
51.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$35.74 MX$676
-67.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.7 KES 1,771
$39.8 MX$753
-65.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 KES 4,514
$79 MX$1,493
-55.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.72 KES 2,548
$88.4 MX$1,671
-77.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 KES 12.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-90.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 KES 9,105
$474 MX$8,968
-85.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 KES 24.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-88.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$792 MX$15K
-70.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.42
29.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nyeri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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