Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Beni Mellal and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 43.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 MAD 29.62
$11.85 MX$205
-72.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.33 MAD 206
$42.16 MX$730
-47.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 MAD 45.18
$10.75 MX$186
-54.51%
Cappuccino
$1.22 MAD 11.22
$3.47 MX$60.2
-64.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$1.45 MX$25.17
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.24
$0.90 MX$15.64
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MAD 28.15
$3.05 MX$52.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.91
$4.42 MX$76.5
-43.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 MAD 6.54
$1.37 MX$23.72
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$1.87 MX$32.43
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.13
$1.54 MX$26.74
-7.79%
Eggs
$1.49 MAD 13.72
$2.50 MX$43.36
-40.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MAD 81.0
$8.61 MX$149
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 MAD 61.1
$8.63 MX$150
-23.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 MAD 77.4
$11.02 MX$191
-23.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.33
$2.75 MX$47.62
-55.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.81
$1.43 MX$24.73
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.64
$1.87 MX$32.44
-61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.34
$2.17 MX$37.54
-63.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$1.88 MX$32.61
-74.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.14
$2.25 MX$38.91
-70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.34
$1.07 MX$18.49
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.81
$1.07 MX$18.59
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MAD 37.93
$4.15 MX$72.0
-0.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 MAD 73.8
$10.34 MX$179
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 MAD 12.89
$1.68 MX$29.08
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MAD 17.02
$2.48 MX$43.02
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.70
$0.55 MX$9.61
32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.80 MAD 81.2
$26.53 MX$459
-66.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.25
$3.22 MX$55.7
-82.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 MAD 8.16
$2.48 MX$42.98
-64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 MAD 25.49
$3.11 MX$53.9
-11.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.08
$1.26 MX$21.75
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 339.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
19.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MAD 271.8K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
22.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.13 MAD 389
$82.5 MX$1,429
-48.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MAD 101
$22.29 MX$386
-50.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 MAD 322
$30.02 MX$520
16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.06 MAD 176
$51.4 MX$891
-62.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.24 MAD 150
$18.29 MX$317
-11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MAD 62.5
$4.98 MX$86.3
35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,439
$200 MX$3,464
-22.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,535 MAD 60.3K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
23.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.98 MAD 341
$35.71 MX$618
3.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 MAD 319
$39.56 MX$685
-12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 MAD 691
$80.6 MX$1,395
-7.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MAD 729
$88.3 MX$1,530
-10.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,601
$969 MX$16.8K
-82.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 MAD 1,095
$482 MX$8,352
-75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MAD 2,719
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,597
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-85.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 MAD 19.6K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-47.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 MAD 18.8K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-68.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 MAD 4,030
$756 MX$13.1K
-42.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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

Last update for Beni Mellal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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