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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.30 MADย 39.70
$11.88 MX$210
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.53 MADย 226
$41.90 MX$740
-41.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 MADย 65.4
$10.55 MX$186
-32.80%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MADย 19.78
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MADย 5.75
$1.50 MX$26.45
-58.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MADย 3.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 MADย 35.21
$3.08 MX$54.4
24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 MADย 33.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MADย 8.61
$1.39 MX$24.54
-33.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MADย 4.81
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MADย 15.92
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.12%
Eggs
$1.89 MADย 17.45
$2.60 MX$45.97
-27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 MADย 85.5
$8.36 MX$148
10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MADย 49.27
$8.64 MX$152
-38.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 MADย 104
$10.91 MX$192
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 MADย 13.16
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MADย 11.16
$1.44 MX$25.46
-15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 MADย 8.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MADย 8.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
-58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MADย 6.91
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MADย 3.95
$1.02 MX$17.99
-57.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MADย 5.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MADย 37.18
$4.05 MX$71.5
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 MADย 65.2
$10.18 MX$180
-30.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MADย 23.88
$1.69 MX$29.79
53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 MADย 27.00
$2.62 MX$46.25
11.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MADย 4.72
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.63 MADย 153
$26.52 MX$468
-37.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 MADย 6.18
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MADย 4.42
$2.46 MX$43.49
-80.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 MADย 50.0
$3.26 MX$57.5
66.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MADย 14.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MADย 345.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K MADย 192.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-12.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.01 MADย 259
$83.5 MX$1,474
-66.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.81 MADย 99.8
$22.86 MX$404
-52.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.24 MADย 261
$30.04 MX$530
-5.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.97 MADย 221
$51.9 MX$916
-53.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.88 MADย 211
$18.30 MX$323
25.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 MADย 62.6
$5.12 MX$90.4
32.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.3 MADย 722
$201 MX$3,541
-61.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,961 MADย 18.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-63.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.44 MADย 392
$35.73 MX$631
18.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MADย 365
$40.27 MX$711
-1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.16 MADย 454
$79.2 MX$1,398
-37.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.79 MADย 441
$89.3 MX$1,576
-46.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MADย 2,585
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MADย 1,625
$483 MX$8,525
-63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MADย 4,649
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MADย 2,813
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,490 MADย 13.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-62.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$793 MADย 7,323
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 MADย 3,483
$730 MX$12.9K
-48.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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