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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Beni Mellal is 49.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Beni Mellal is 24.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 MADย 29.87
$11.88 MX$210
-72.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.68 MADย 200
$41.90 MX$740
-48.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 MADย 45.61
$10.55 MX$186
-53.18%
Cappuccino
$1.21 MADย 11.17
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MADย 5.05
$1.50 MX$26.45
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MADย 3.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 MADย 27.58
$3.08 MX$54.4
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 MADย 23.13
$4.47 MX$78.8
-43.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 MADย 6.91
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MADย 4.34
$1.90 MX$33.47
-75.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MADย 13.22
$1.60 MX$28.27
-10.63%
Eggs
$1.48 MADย 13.69
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 MADย 78.7
$8.36 MX$148
1.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 MADย 61.6
$8.64 MX$152
-22.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 MADย 75.4
$10.91 MX$192
-25.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 MADย 11.46
$2.61 MX$45.98
-52.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MADย 10.93
$1.44 MX$25.46
-18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 MADย 6.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
-65.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
-62.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 MADย 4.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
-75.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MADย 6.11
$2.22 MX$39.20
-70.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADย 3.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MADย 5.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MADย 39.00
$4.05 MX$71.5
4.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 MADย 73.3
$10.18 MX$180
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 MADย 13.56
$1.69 MX$29.79
-13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MADย 16.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MADย 6.70
$0.51 MX$9.09
43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 MADย 81.4
$26.52 MX$468
-66.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MADย 5.25
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MADย 8.07
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 MADย 25.49
$3.26 MX$57.5
-15.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MADย 14.63
$1.32 MX$23.36
20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K MADย 341.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
22.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MADย 266.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.88 MADย 387
$83.5 MX$1,474
-49.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 MADย 101
$22.86 MX$404
-52.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.80 MADย 321
$30.04 MX$530
15.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.30 MADย 178
$51.9 MX$916
-62.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 MADย 151
$18.30 MX$323
-10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MADย 61.2
$5.12 MX$90.4
29.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MADย 1,470
$201 MX$3,541
-20.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 MADย 60.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
22.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.57 MADย 347
$35.73 MX$631
5.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.01 MADย 323
$40.27 MX$711
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 MADย 694
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 MADย 747
$89.3 MX$1,576
-9.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 MADย 1,599
$947 MX$16.7K
-81.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 MADย 1,099
$483 MX$8,525
-75.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MADย 2,711
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-81.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MADย 1,591
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,134 MADย 19.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,052 MADย 18.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Beni Mellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$437 MADย 4,029
$730 MX$12.9K
-40.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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Last update for Beni Mellal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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