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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 119% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 61.6% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.37 KES 306
405.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.3 KES 2,753
99.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.83 KES 883
53.29%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.49 KES 321
44.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.41 KES 52.7
251.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.5 KES 65.2
78.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.27 KES 294
36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.26 KES 163
263.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.65 KES 84.1
112.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.44 KES 57.1
320.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.2 KES 156
30.83%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.65 KES 213
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.5 KES 1,487
-25.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.8 KES 879
25.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.12 KES 533
166.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.07 KES 396
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.08 KES 140
39.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.09 KES 270
-10.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.02 KES 132
114.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.67 KES 86
179.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.72 KES 92.4
204.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.3 KES 38.47
256.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.65 KES 83.4
67.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.04 KES 394
30.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.77 KES 1,522
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.18 KES 282
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.83 KES 365
-7.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
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
$1.53 KES 198
111.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.56 KES 202
52.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.89 KES 373
7.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.07 KES 138
22.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
39.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
21.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$34.19 KES 4,419
146.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.02 KES 2,200
30.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.98 KES 5,037
-22.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.24 KES 806
-18.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$200 KES 25.9K
-0.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,966 KES 1M
-33.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$17.96 KES 2,322
99.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.05 KES 3,109
65.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$65.3 KES 8,443
20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$55.6 KES 7,187
58.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

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