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 57.8% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 63.4% more expensive than Isiolo without rent, and 173.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$5.28 KESΒ 682
122.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$29.71 KESΒ 3,840
39.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.89 KESΒ 503
171.72%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$2.39 KESΒ 309
46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.28 KESΒ 36.33
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.22 KESΒ 28.34
340.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.38 KESΒ 308
27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.83 KESΒ 366
62.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.89 KESΒ 115
59.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.42 KESΒ 53.8
345.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.64 KESΒ 212
-6.10%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.38 KESΒ 178
88.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$11.68 KESΒ 1,509
-28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.79 KESΒ 878
25.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$5.49 KESΒ 710
94.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$3.12 KESΒ 403
-14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$1.04 KESΒ 135
45.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$2.16 KESΒ 279
-12.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$1.01 KESΒ 131
116.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.04 KESΒ 134
71.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$1.16 KESΒ 149
87.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.65 KESΒ 84.2
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.81 KESΒ 105
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.13 KESΒ 405
33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$11.45 KESΒ 1,480
-23.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$2.29 KESΒ 296
-26.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.74 KESΒ 354
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$1.57 KESΒ 203
107.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$1.57 KESΒ 202
58.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$2.85 KESΒ 369
12.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.38 KESΒ 179
-8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$21.9K KESΒ 2.8M
36.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$20.1K KESΒ 2.6M
16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$35.04 KESΒ 4,529
140.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$16.77 KESΒ 2,167
35.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$39.36 KESΒ 5,087
-23.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$6.02 KESΒ 778
-17.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$206 KESΒ 26.6K
-4.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$7,939 KESΒ 1M
-33.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$18.08 KESΒ 2,336
98.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$24.01 KESΒ 3,103
64.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$65.1 KESΒ 8,409
24.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$57.2 KESΒ 7,394
50.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Isiolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$759 KESΒ 98.1K
6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Isiolo: November 4, 2025

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