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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 69.2% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.8% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.53 KESย 713
114.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$38.23 KESย 4,931
9.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.69 KESย 863
57.70%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.44 KESย 315
47.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.71 KESย 92.2
111.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.51 KESย 65.5
78.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.30 KESย 297
33.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.93 KESย 377
52.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.86 KESย 111
61.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.58 KESย 74.3
227.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.63 KESย 211
-1.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.68 KESย 217
54.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.54 KESย 1,488
-27.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.89 KESย 889
25.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$5.47 KESย 705
99.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.14 KESย 405
-16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.09 KESย 140
32.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.16 KESย 278
-9.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.06 KESย 136
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.02 KESย 132
82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.16 KESย 149
91.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.64 KESย 82.3
59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.80 KESย 103
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.02 KESย 390
34.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.40 KESย 1,471
-10.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.26 KESย 292
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.84 KESย 366
-7.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.52 KESย 196
107.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.52 KESย 195
61.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.92 KESย 377
11.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.57 KESย 202
-15.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
38.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.7K KESย 2.5M
20.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$33.77 KESย 4,356
147.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$16.82 KESย 2,170
35.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$39.50 KESย 5,095
-23.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.37 KESย 822
-19.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$203 KESย 26.2K
-1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,199 KESย 1.1M
-35.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$18.37 KESย 2,370
94.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$24.39 KESย 3,146
65.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$65.7 KESย 8,479
20.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$56.3 KESย 7,259
58.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$78.6 KESย 10.1K
1105.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$54.5 KESย 7,024
787.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$346 KESย 44.6K
362.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$155 KESย 20.0K
679.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$117 KESย 15.0K
526.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.84
-23.05%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nyahururu: January 10, 2026

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