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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 43.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 29.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$11.61 MX$200
-59.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 KES 4,957
$42.75 MX$738
-10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 KES 884
$10.60 MX$183
-35.47%
Cappuccino
$2.46 KES 318
$3.59 MX$62.0
-31.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$1.45 MX$25.08
-48.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 52.2
$0.90 MX$15.50
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KES 296
$3.03 MX$52.4
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 368
$4.56 MX$78.8
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$1.45 MX$25.07
-66.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.3
$1.83 MX$31.55
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.61 MX$27.77
-45.96%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$2.54 MX$43.82
-35.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$8.54 MX$148
38.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KES 822
$8.47 MX$146
-24.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 KES 593
$10.86 MX$188
-57.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.73 MX$47.13
-71.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.6
$1.49 MX$25.77
-63.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.4
$1.94 MX$33.55
-62.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.30 KES 38.33
$2.16 MX$37.38
-86.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 KES 28.37
$1.85 MX$31.88
-88.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$2.19 MX$37.80
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.07 MX$18.52
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$1.08 MX$18.71
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 KES 206
$4.06 MX$70.1
-60.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.50 KES 1,485
$10.46 MX$181
9.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KES 284
$1.65 MX$28.56
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
$2.55 MX$44.01
6.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 101
$0.56 MX$9.60
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.23 KES 1,967
$26.20 MX$453
-41.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$3.14 MX$54.2
-49.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 KES 148
$2.37 MX$40.96
-51.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 KES 154
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 184
$1.31 MX$22.70
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-30.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.71 KES 2,029
$83.1 MX$1,436
-81.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$22.15 MX$383
-46.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.21 KES 5,063
$29.37 MX$507
33.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 KES 4,431
$51.2 MX$884
-32.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.27 KES 6,104
$18.69 MX$323
152.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 KES 792
$4.89 MX$84.4
25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$199 MX$3,431
1.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 KES 1.0M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
54.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 KES 1,517
$35.93 MX$621
-67.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.15 KES 1,828
$39.39 MX$680
-64.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.04 KES 4,525
$80.3 MX$1,387
-56.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.97 KES 2,449
$87.6 MX$1,512
-78.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-90.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.8 KES 9,016
$482 MX$8,326
-85.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-87.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
-68.07%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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