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 63.9% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 69.2% more expensive than Eldoret without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.34 KES 690
121.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$38.36 KES 4,957
9.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.00 KES 905
53.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.37 KES 307
46.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.72 KES 92.6
101.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.51 KES 65.7
76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.27 KES 293
34.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.87 KES 371
54.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.69 KES 88.7
98.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.47 KES 61.4
297.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.23 KES 159
25.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.58 KES 204
58.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.84 KES 496
124.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.70 KES 479
133.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.30 KES 555
156.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.05 KES 394
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.93 KES 120
53.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.62 KES 210
15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.01 KES 131
114.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.51 KES 66.5
268.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.81 KES 104
177.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.65 KES 83.9
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.67 KES 87.1
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.04 KES 393
36.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.96 KES 770
73.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.69 KES 219
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.52 KES 196
63.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.41 KES 182
-60.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.52 KES 196
111.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.55 KES 201
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.84 KES 367
9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.54 KES 199
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$21.6K KES 2.8M
41.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$20.3K KES 2.6M
18.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$34.51 KES 4,460
139.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$16.89 KES 2,182
31.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$39.97 KES 5,166
-24.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$38.78 KES 5,012
32.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.13 KES 663
-2.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$65.2 KES 8,419
207.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,057 KES 1.0M
-34.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$11.59 KES 1,498
208.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$24.37 KES 3,150
62.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$18.97 KES 2,451
324.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$34.57 KES 4,468
155.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$92.3 KES 11.9K
950.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$90.0 KES 11.6K
435.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$268 KES 34.6K
341.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$610 KES 78.9K
563.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Eldoret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eldoret: March 2, 2026

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