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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 42.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$11.85 MX$209
-60.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.17 KES 5,057
$42.16 MX$744
-7.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 KES 868
$10.75 MX$190
-37.49%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 318
$3.47 MX$61.3
-28.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$1.45 MX$25.65
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 51.9
$0.90 MX$15.93
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 297
$3.05 MX$53.9
-24.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KES 385
$4.42 MX$77.9
-32.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 63.1
$1.37 MX$24.17
-64.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 66.9
$1.87 MX$33.05
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 112
$1.54 MX$27.25
-43.51%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 208
$2.50 MX$44.18
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,526
$8.61 MX$152
37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 KES 788
$8.63 MX$152
-29.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 KES 605
$11.02 MX$195
-57.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.75 MX$48.53
-70.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.43 MX$25.21
-60.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.87 MX$33.05
-63.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$2.17 MX$38.26
-84.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$1.88 MX$33.23
-87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 61.9
$2.25 MX$39.65
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.4
$1.07 MX$18.85
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.2
$1.07 MX$18.95
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 KES 199
$4.15 MX$73.3
-62.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 KES 1,495
$10.34 MX$182
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.68 MX$29.64
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$2.48 MX$43.84
14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.5
$0.55 MX$9.80
38.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.73 KES 2,030
$26.53 MX$468
-40.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 KES 206
$3.22 MX$56.8
-50.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 KES 146
$2.48 MX$43.80
-54.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 KES 147
$3.11 MX$54.9
-63.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 KES 192
$1.26 MX$22.16
18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KES 2.8M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-28.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-17.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.77 KES 2,037
$82.5 MX$1,456
-80.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$22.29 MX$393
-47.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KES 5,001
$30.02 MX$530
29.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 KES 4,538
$51.4 MX$908
-31.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.88 KES 5,924
$18.29 MX$323
150.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$4.98 MX$88.0
25.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$200 MX$3,530
0.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 KES 1.0M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
52.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$35.71 MX$630
-67.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.06 KES 1,816
$39.56 MX$698
-64.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.99 KES 4,517
$80.6 MX$1,422
-56.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.54 KES 2,523
$88.3 MX$1,559
-77.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 KES 12.2K
$969 MX$17.1K
-90.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 KES 8,972
$482 MX$8,511
-85.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 KES 25.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-87.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KES 20.2K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-86.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 30.0K
$756 MX$13.4K
-69.32%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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