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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.1% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.67 KES 603
153.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$23.66 KES 3,055
78.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.47 KES 835
66.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.29 KES 295
51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.57 KES 73.5
154.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.51 KES 65.3
76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.89 KES 244
61.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.97 KES 383
48.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.56 KES 72.1
144.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.56 KES 72.8
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.66 KES 215
-7.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.70 KES 220
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.46 KES 1,480
-24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.82 KES 881
26.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.98 KES 643
121.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.08 KES 397
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.09 KES 140
31.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.17 KES 280
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.01 KES 131
114.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.07 KES 138
75.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.97 KES 125
131.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.70 KES 90.1
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.74 KES 95.4
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.04 KES 393
36.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.72 KES 997
33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.30 KES 297
-26.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.35 KES 303
5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.74 KES 95.0
-25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$22.89 KES 2,956
15.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.53 KES 197
110.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.51 KES 195
64.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.94 KES 380
5.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.60 KES 206
-21.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$19.7K KES 2.5M
22.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$34.35 KES 4,434
140.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$16.96 KES 2,189
31.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$39.99 KES 5,164
-24.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$23.38 KES 3,018
120.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.22 KES 803
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$118 KES 15.2K
69.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$8,155 KES 1.1M
-34.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$11.46 KES 1,479
211.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.60 KES 2,530
101.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$15.48 KES 1,999
420.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$15.55 KES 2,007
467.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$133 KES 17.1K
630.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$108 KES 13.9K
347.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$355 KES 45.8K
349.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$214 KES 27.7K
452.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$778 KES 100.4K
420.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$766 KES 98.9K
-1.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: March 2, 2026

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