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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 83% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.3% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.31 KES 686
125.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$38.32 KES 4,953
10.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.76 KES 874
54.88%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.39 KES 309
50.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.76 KES 97.6
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.54 KES 69.9
64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.26 KES 292
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.94 KES 381
55.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.86 KES 112
60.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 KES 73.8
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.67 KES 215
-5.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.63 KES 211
56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.65 KES 1,506
-26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.81 KES 881
25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.56 KES 719
97.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.18 KES 411
-14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.07 KES 139
41.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.16 KES 279
-12.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.06 KES 137
106.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.08 KES 139
73.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.16 KES 150
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.64 KES 83.2
67.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.81 KES 105
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.06 KES 396
29.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.63 KES 1,503
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.28 KES 294
-24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.7 KES 349
-3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.54 KES 199
-66.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$47.33 KES 6,117
-43.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.59 KES 206
103.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.49 KES 193
59.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.84 KES 368
9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.4 KES 181
-6.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$34.76 KES 4,493
142.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.83 KES 2,175
31.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.83 KES 5,147
-24.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Narok
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
$6.32 KES 817
-19.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$203 KES 26.2K
-1.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,167 KES 1.1M
-34.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$18.13 KES 2,343
97.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.12 KES 3,117
65.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$64.5 KES 8,330
22.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$56 KES 7,234
57.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Narok: October 27, 2025

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