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 33.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 14% 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
$4.48 MAD 41.38
$11.61 MX$201
-61.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 MAD 227
$42.75 MX$742
-42.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 MAD 65.0
$10.60 MX$184
-33.58%
Cappuccino
$2.12 MAD 19.59
$3.59 MX$62.3
-40.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.15
$1.45 MX$25.21
-53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 3.00
$0.90 MX$15.58
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.89 MAD 35.86
$3.03 MX$52.6
28.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 33.41
$4.56 MX$79.2
-20.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.09
$1.45 MX$25.20
-39.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MAD 4.54
$1.83 MX$31.72
-73.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MAD 15.28
$1.61 MX$27.92
3.11%
Eggs
$1.87 MAD 17.28
$2.54 MX$44.05
-26.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 MAD 88.9
$8.54 MX$148
12.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 MAD 47.85
$8.47 MX$147
-38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 MAD 102
$10.86 MX$189
1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.08
$2.73 MX$47.37
-47.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.14
$1.49 MX$25.91
-18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.44
$1.94 MX$33.73
-53.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.82
$2.16 MX$37.57
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.33
$1.85 MX$32.05
-57.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.85
$2.19 MX$38.00
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.66
$1.07 MX$18.62
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.80
$1.08 MX$18.81
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 MAD 36.88
$4.06 MX$70.5
-1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 MAD 65.1
$10.46 MX$182
-32.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.27
$1.65 MX$28.71
66.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MAD 27.49
$2.55 MX$44.23
16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MAD 4.64
$0.56 MX$9.65
-10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.25 MAD 150
$26.20 MX$455
-37.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.87
$3.14 MX$54.5
-79.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$2.37 MX$41.17
-79.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 50.9
$3.24 MX$56.2
70.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.05
$1.31 MX$22.81
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 345.4K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
22.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K MAD 193.7K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.15 MAD 260
$83.1 MX$1,443
-66.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.83 MAD 100.0
$22.15 MX$385
-51.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.46 MAD 263
$29.37 MX$510
-3.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.37 MAD 225
$51.2 MX$889
-52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MAD 217
$18.69 MX$324
25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 MAD 62.4
$4.89 MX$84.9
38.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.2 MAD 694
$199 MX$3,449
-62.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 MAD 17.8K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-62.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.56 MAD 393
$35.93 MX$624
18.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MAD 364
$39.39 MX$684
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.68 MAD 440
$80.3 MX$1,394
-40.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.31 MAD 446
$87.6 MX$1,520
-44.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,640
$963 MX$16.7K
-70.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,591
$482 MX$8,370
-64.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MAD 4,652
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-69.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,858
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-74.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,717 MAD 15.8K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-56.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 MAD 8,961
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-85.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$377 MAD 3,483
$726 MX$12.6K
-48.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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

Last update for Ait Melloul: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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