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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 167.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 190.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 68.8% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.38 KESΒ 308
403.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$50.8 KESΒ 6,565
-16.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.29 KESΒ 296
357.21%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.91 KESΒ 247
88.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.79 KESΒ 102
82.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.75 KESΒ 97.4
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.89 KESΒ 244
63.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.91 KESΒ 117
51.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.8 KESΒ 103
131.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.87 KESΒ 242
-16.04%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.88 KESΒ 242
35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.3 KESΒ 298
18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.85 KESΒ 109
77.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.81 KESΒ 234
3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.64 KESΒ 83
242.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.65 KESΒ 83.7
187.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.6 KESΒ 77.7
265.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.24 KESΒ 31.18
354.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.65 KESΒ 1,505
-23.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.94 KESΒ 251
-11.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.79 KESΒ 102
-34.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$27.62 KESΒ 3,570
-3.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 KESΒ 94.6
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.3 KESΒ 168
0.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$15.51 KESΒ 2,004
443.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.2 KESΒ 1,318
117.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.28 KESΒ 3,268
19.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$27.98 KESΒ 3,616
85.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.69 KESΒ 994
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$165 KESΒ 21.3K
21.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,932 KESΒ 637.4K
8.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$9.56 KESΒ 1,235
273.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$8.87 KESΒ 1,146
348.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$15.61 KESΒ 2,017
405.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$17.6 KESΒ 2,274
402.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$175 KESΒ 22.6K
451.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$114 KESΒ 14.8K
315.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$270 KESΒ 34.9K
511.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$263 KESΒ 34K
357.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$233 KESΒ 30.1K
239.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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