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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 129.7% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.1% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.37 KES 695
123.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$38.87 KES 5,024
9.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.78 KES 876
54.42%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.36 KES 306
52.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.71 KES 91.5
102.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.54 KES 69.2
64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.35 KES 303
31.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.94 KES 381
55.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.73 KES 94.4
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.47 KES 61.1
293.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.19 KES 154
31.93%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.66 KES 214
53.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.9 KES 504
120.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.62 KES 468
135.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.23 KES 547
159.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.04 KES 393
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.95 KES 122
58.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 KES 210
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.01 KES 130
116.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.56 KES 72.9
233.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.84 KES 108
160.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.65 KES 83.9
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.68 KES 88
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.17 KES 410
24.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.96 KES 771
48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.76 KES 227
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.58 KES 204
65.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.41 KES 182
-63.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.53 KES 198
111.76%
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
$2.82 KES 365
10.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.47 KES 190
-10.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
39.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.3K KES 2.6M
18.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$33.94 KES 4,386
148.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.98 KES 2,194
30.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.6 KES 4,989
-21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.14 KES 5,058
32.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.08 KES 657
-0.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$65.7 KES 8,495
204.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,128 KES 1.1M
-34.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$11.48 KES 1,483
211.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.41 KES 3,155
63.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$19.02 KES 2,458
315.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$34.43 KES 4,450
156.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$92.7 KES 12K
941.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$90.2 KES 11.7K
425.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$268 KES 34.7K
347.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$623 KES 80.5K
394.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eldoret: October 28, 2025

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