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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ain Taoujdate is 40.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ain Taoujdate is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.59 MADย 51.6
$11.88 MX$210
-52.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.29 MADย 307
$41.90 MX$740
-20.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 MADย 30.51
$10.55 MX$186
-68.63%
Cappuccino
$0.90 MADย 8.34
$3.60 MX$63.5
-75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MADย 4.40
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MADย 2.89
$0.91 MX$16.09
-65.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MADย 14.73
$3.08 MX$54.4
-48.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 MADย 39.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 MADย 5.80
$1.39 MX$24.54
-54.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MADย 7.11
$1.90 MX$33.47
-59.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MADย 18.04
$1.60 MX$28.27
22.50%
Eggs
$1.99 MADย 18.37
$2.60 MX$45.97
-23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 MADย 104
$8.36 MX$148
34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.01 MADย 18.52
$8.64 MX$152
-76.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 MADย 72.4
$10.91 MX$192
-28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MADย 7.78
$2.61 MX$45.98
-67.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.29
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 MADย 3.87
$1.96 MX$34.55
-78.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 MADย 2.90
$2.12 MX$37.34
-85.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 MADย 2.13
$1.86 MX$32.87
-87.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MADย 4.18
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADย 3.86
$1.02 MX$17.99
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MADย 4.85
$1.04 MX$18.36
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MADย 39.58
$4.05 MX$71.5
5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 MADย 75.4
$10.18 MX$180
-19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 MADย 25.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
66.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 MADย 27.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
11.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MADย 4.35
$0.51 MX$9.09
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.55 MADย 153
$26.52 MX$468
-37.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MADย 6.26
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 MADย 7.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
-68.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 MADย 48.37
$3.26 MX$57.5
60.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MADย 13.43
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K MADย 248.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K MADย 179.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-18.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.63 MADย 449
$83.5 MX$1,474
-41.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.06 MADย 111
$22.86 MX$404
-47.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.71 MADย 394
$30.04 MX$530
42.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.54 MADย 226
$51.9 MX$916
-52.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 MADย 218
$18.30 MX$323
29.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MADย 40.80
$5.12 MX$90.4
-13.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.4 MADย 696
$201 MX$3,541
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,465 MADย 50.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
2.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.29 MADย 113
$35.73 MX$631
-65.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.61 MADย 79.5
$40.27 MX$711
-78.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 MADย 1,041
$79.2 MX$1,398
42.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 MADย 823
$89.3 MX$1,576
-0.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MADย 2,556
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MADย 1,609
$483 MX$8,525
-63.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 MADย 4,594
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MADย 2,838
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,364 MADย 12.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-65.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,052 MADย 9,709
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-83.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ain Taoujdate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 MADย 2,973
$730 MX$12.9K
-55.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
11.42
-53.68%

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Last update for Ain Taoujdate: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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