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 56.6% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.5% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 135.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$5.58 KES 721
112.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$38.21 KES 4,938
10.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.88 KES 889
56.25%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.48 KES 321
39.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.71 KES 91.5
104.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.50 KES 64.5
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.26 KES 293
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.83 KES 366
56.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.91 KES 118
50.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.53 KES 68.5
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.65 KES 213
-6.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.68 KES 217
48.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$11.70 KES 1,511
-26.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.86 KES 887
25.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$5.64 KES 729
95.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.17 KES 409
-13.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.04 KES 135
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.10 KES 271
-10.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$1.06 KES 137
104.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.06 KES 137
77.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.17 KES 151
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.70 KES 89.9
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.76 KES 98.6
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.11 KES 401
33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.86 KES 886
50.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.18 KES 281
-22.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.74 KES 354
-9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$1.54 KES 199
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$47.03 KES 6,078
-43.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.57 KES 203
105.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.52 KES 196
63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.93 KES 379
6.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.36 KES 176
-7.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$21.3K KES 2.8M
43.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
20.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$34.74 KES 4,489
137.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$16.76 KES 2,165
33.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$39.24 KES 5,070
-23.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.12 KES 790
-18.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$202 KES 26.1K
-0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$8,109 KES 1.0M
-34.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$18.06 KES 2,334
97.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$23.94 KES 3,093
65.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$64.3 KES 8,302
25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$56.9 KES 7,346
55.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,581 KES 204.3K
156.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,183 KES 152.9K
451.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$307 KES 39.7K
146.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Narok: March 2, 2026

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