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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.8% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$5.51 KES 712
115.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$38.12 KES 4,925
10.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.76 KES 874
59.02%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.40 KES 311
44.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.72 KES 92.6
101.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.51 KES 65.5
76.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.35 KES 303
29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.83 KES 366
56.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.93 KES 121
47.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.56 KES 72.8
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.61 KES 208
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.68 KES 217
48.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$11.81 KES 1,527
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.82 KES 881
26.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$5.67 KES 733
94.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.05 KES 394
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.07 KES 139
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.18 KES 282
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$1.05 KES 136
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.02 KES 132
84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.13 KES 146
99.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.65 KES 84.1
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.81 KES 104
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$3.12 KES 403
33.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.86 KES 1,532
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.17 KES 281
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.68 KES 347
-7.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.57 KES 203
105.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.50 KES 193
65.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.98 KES 385
4.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.59 KES 206
-20.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$21.2K KES 2.7M
44.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
20.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$34.07 KES 4,403
142.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$16.64 KES 2,150
33.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$39.50 KES 5,104
-24.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$6.25 KES 807
-20.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$201 KES 25.9K
-0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$8,163 KES 1.1M
-35.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$18.10 KES 2,338
97.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$24.27 KES 3,137
63.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$64.6 KES 8,343
24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$55.5 KES 7,175
59.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$76.0 KES 9,819
1175.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$53.1 KES 6,865
807.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$350 KES 45.2K
356.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$156 KES 20.1K
660.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$114 KES 14.8K
561.00%
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 Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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