Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 38.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 MAD 39.71
$11.99 MX$227
-63.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.11 MAD 228
$42.47 MX$803
-40.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.5
$10.47 MX$198
-33.33%
Cappuccino
$2.1 MAD 19.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 33.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 32.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MAD 15.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$1.86 MAD 16.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 MAD 83.1
$8.61 MX$163
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 MAD 48.5
$8.54 MX$161
-37.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MAD 102
$10.98 MX$208
2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 12.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.38
$1.51 MX$28.57
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.11
$2.19 MX$41.42
-59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 36.98
$3.96 MX$74.9
2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 MAD 65.3
$8.86 MX$167
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 23.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 MAD 27.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
-9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.41 MAD 149
$26.59 MX$503
-38.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MAD 6.29
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 MAD 51.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
80.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 MAD 14.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 345K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MAD 184.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.99 MAD 255
$84.2 MX$1,592
-66.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 MAD 99.8
$22.14 MX$419
-50.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 MAD 259
$30.14 MX$570
-5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.02 MAD 218
$52 MX$983
-53.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 MAD 207
$18.72 MX$354
21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 MAD 58.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.4 MAD 695
$200 MX$3,787
-61.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 MAD 17.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-63.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.2 MAD 384
$35.74 MX$676
18.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.7 MAD 361
$39.8 MX$753
-0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.87 MAD 444
$79 MX$1,493
-38.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.73 MAD 443
$88.4 MX$1,671
-44.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,513
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,557
$474 MX$8,968
-63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,558
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,817
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,307 MAD 11.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-57.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$755 MAD 6,869
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,467
$792 MX$15K
-51.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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