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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.8% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.7% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$5.38 KES 696
120.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$30.12 KES 3,892
39.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.83 KES 495
180.68%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.49 KES 322
39.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.28 KES 36.42
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.22 KES 28.40
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.28 KES 294
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.84 KES 367
55.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.89 KES 115
53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.41 KES 53.5
356.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.61 KES 207
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.41 KES 182
77.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$11.81 KES 1,526
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.92 KES 894
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$5.47 KES 707
101.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.16 KES 408
-12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.04 KES 135
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.06 KES 266
-9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$1.05 KES 135
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.06 KES 137
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.11 KES 143
102.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.68 KES 88.5
57.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.76 KES 98.7
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.17 KES 409
30.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.55 KES 1,492
-10.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.20 KES 284
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.84 KES 367
-12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.58 KES 204
103.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.56 KES 201
58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.98 KES 385
4.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.38 KES 178
-8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
40.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
19.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$34.45 KES 4,451
139.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$16.49 KES 2,130
35.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$39.75 KES 5,137
-24.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.30 KES 815
-20.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$203 KES 26.2K
-1.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$7,966 KES 1.0M
-33.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$18.30 KES 2,365
95.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$23.66 KES 3,057
67.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$65.0 KES 8,398
23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$57.2 KES 7,392
54.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$777 KES 100.4K
-2.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Isiolo: March 2, 2026

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