Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkane and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkane and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Berkane is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Berkane is 15.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.15 MAD 37.78
$11.99 MX$227
-65.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 MAD 210
$42.47 MX$803
-45.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 MAD 59
$10.47 MX$198
-38.01%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MAD 5.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.94 MAD 35.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 MAD 33.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MAD 16.08
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 MAD 92.5
$8.61 MX$163
18.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MAD 56.2
$8.54 MX$161
-27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 MAD 102
$10.98 MX$208
2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.14
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.78
$2.19 MX$41.42
-60.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.62
$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)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 MAD 77.6
$8.86 MX$167
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 24.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 MAD 25.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Berkane
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)
$16.4 MAD 149
$26.59 MX$503
-38.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 MAD 5.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
-80.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MAD 38.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
37.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 337.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 266.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.05 MAD 328
$84.2 MX$1,592
-57.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 MAD 98.4
$22.14 MX$419
-51.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.9 MAD 363
$30.14 MX$570
32.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.12 MAD 219
$52 MX$983
-53.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.5 MAD 214
$18.72 MX$354
25.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 58.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 MAD 949
$200 MX$3,787
-47.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,572 MAD 32.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.63 MAD 351
$35.74 MX$676
8.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.49 MAD 368
$39.8 MX$753
1.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 MAD 806
$79 MX$1,493
12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 MAD 661
$88.4 MX$1,671
-17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,592
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,582
$474 MX$8,968
-63.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MAD 4,594
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 MAD 2,721
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,022 MAD 9,296
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$792 MAD 7,203
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berkane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 MAD 2,541
$792 MX$15K
-64.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
11.42
-58.14%

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

Last update for Berkane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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