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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.8% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30.9% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$3.42 KES 442
239.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$38.47 KES 4,968
11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.69 KES 863
58.45%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.72 KES 222
108.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.40 KES 52.1
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.32 KES 41.80
181.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.41 KES 183
114.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.50 KES 194
204.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$0.48 KES 62.3
202.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.47 KES 60.7
289.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.12 KES 144
43.75%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.32 KES 171
92.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$7.53 KES 973
13.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.20 KES 801
36.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$4.32 KES 558
151.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.76 KES 227
55.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$0.45 KES 57.8
231.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.79 KES 231
8.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$0.59 KES 76.3
266.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.38 KES 48.96
386.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.52 KES 66.7
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.70 KES 90.8
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.60 KES 77.4
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$1.99 KES 257
104.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$4.76 KES 615
119.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.65 KES 213
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.86 KES 240
37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.80 KES 103
-30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$27.19 KES 3,511
-3.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.51 KES 195
107.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.79 KES 102
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$2.84 KES 367
14.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.29 KES 166
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$12.8K KES 1.7M
138.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$14.5K KES 1.9M
64.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$31.36 KES 4,050
165.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$16.73 KES 2,161
32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$39.28 KES 5,073
-25.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$45.97 KES 5,936
11.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.27 KES 681
-7.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$204 KES 26.4K
-2.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$3,880 KES 501.1K
34.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$18.60 KES 2,402
93.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$23.61 KES 3,048
66.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$38.73 KES 5,001
107.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$53.6 KES 6,920
63.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$231 KES 29.9K
316.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$117 KES 15.1K
312.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$386 KES 49.9K
325.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$273 KES 35.2K
337.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nakuru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.5
-8.64%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: April 12, 2026

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