Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Taoujdate and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Taoujdate and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Taoujdate is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Taoujdate is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.64 MAD 51.3
$11.99 MX$227
-52.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.2 MAD 302
$42.47 MX$803
-21.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.22 MAD 29.3
$10.47 MX$198
-69.25%
Cappuccino
$0.91 MAD 8.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
-74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.28
$1.44 MX$27.16
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 MAD 14.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
-48.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 MAD 40.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 MAD 5.73
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MAD 6.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 17.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$1.97 MAD 17.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 MAD 104
$8.61 MX$163
32.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.93 MAD 17.52
$8.54 MX$161
-77.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 MAD 68.4
$10.98 MX$208
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
-69.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.78
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 MAD 3.87
$1.88 MX$35.63
-77.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.34 MAD 3.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
-84.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 MAD 2.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 MAD 3.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MAD 38.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 MAD 78.1
$8.86 MX$167
-3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 MAD 26.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
69.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MAD 26.58
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.73 MAD 152
$26.59 MX$503
-37.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MAD 49.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
73.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.01
$1.31 MX$24.85
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K MAD 250.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MAD 182.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-16.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MAD 455
$84.2 MX$1,592
-40.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.2 MAD 111
$22.14 MX$419
-44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.74 MAD 380
$30.14 MX$570
38.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.32 MAD 221
$52 MX$983
-53.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 MAD 212
$18.72 MX$354
24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MAD 40.48
$5.07 MX$95.9
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.2 MAD 711
$200 MX$3,787
-60.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,342 MAD 48.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.94 MAD 109
$35.74 MX$676
-66.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.62 MAD 78.4
$39.8 MX$753
-78.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MAD 1,017
$79 MX$1,493
41.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 MAD 828
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,598
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,576
$474 MX$8,968
-63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MAD 4,672
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MAD 2,788
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,013 MAD 9,208
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-67.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MAD 8,787
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MAD 2,945
$792 MX$15K
-59.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
11.42
-53.68%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ain Taoujdate: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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