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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 377% more expensive than Bungoma without rent, and 386.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 360.7% more expensive than Bungoma without rent, and 531.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.59 KES 205
94.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.68 KES 217
172.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.99 KES 128
39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.48 KES 62.3
285.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.28 KES 166
22.66%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.3 KES 168
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.65 KES 472
200.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.04 KES 393
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.18 KES 152
-7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.54 KES 198
11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.69 KES 218
54.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.5 KES 194
58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.74 KES 95.9
320.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.36 KES 176
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$29.38 KES 3,796
2.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.45 KES 2,514
-3.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.88 KES 502
30.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$61 KES 7,880
228.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$11.5 KES 1,486
210.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$38.94 KES 5,033
102.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$19.49 KES 2,518
353.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$116 KES 15K
729.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$91.9 KES 11.9K
416.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$266 KES 34.3K
521.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$148 KES 19.2K
710.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bungoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

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