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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 70.7% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.4% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.75 KES 613
150.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.34 KES 3,011
79.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.75 KES 870
56.30%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.31 KES 297
55.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.60 KES 76.9
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.50 KES 64.1
82.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.95 KES 252
57.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.86 KES 368
56.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.52 KES 66.8
167.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.52 KES 67.1
265.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.64 KES 211
-2.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.69 KES 218
53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.45 KES 1,477
-26.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.94 KES 895
24.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$5.16 KES 665
111.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.08 KES 397
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.04 KES 134
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.13 KES 275
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.05 KES 136
101.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.06 KES 137
75.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.91 KES 118
143.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.65 KES 83.7
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.74 KES 95.0
40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.12 KES 402
29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.82 KES 1,008
30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.26 KES 292
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.35 KES 303
11.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.81 KES 104
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$23.11 KES 2,982
14.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.58 KES 204
99.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.52 KES 196
61.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.85 KES 368
14.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.59 KES 205
-16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
38.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$34.33 KES 4,428
143.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.08 KES 2,203
33.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$39.39 KES 5,081
-23.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.25 KES 3,000
123.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.27 KES 808
-18.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$114 KES 14.8K
75.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,149 KES 1.1M
-34.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$11.42 KES 1,474
212.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$19.69 KES 2,540
104.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$15.28 KES 1,972
418.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$15.76 KES 2,033
466.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$137 KES 17.7K
590.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$107 KES 13.9K
349.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$346 KES 44.6K
362.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$220 KES 28.4K
449.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$789 KES 101.8K
406.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$790 KES 101.9K
-7.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kisumu: January 12, 2026

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