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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelmim is 55.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelmim is 44.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 MAD 25.36
$11.99 MX$227
-76.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.8 MAD 226
$42.47 MX$803
-41.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 MAD 60.1
$10.47 MX$198
-36.96%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MAD 15.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 MAD 32.29
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 MAD 32.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.66
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 MAD 3.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
-39.49%
Eggs
$1.81 MAD 16.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 MAD 65.7
$8.61 MX$163
-16.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 MAD 28.75
$8.54 MX$161
-63.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 MAD 91.4
$10.98 MX$208
-8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MAD 12.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.74
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
-57.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 MAD 5.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-66.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MAD 38.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 MAD 64.8
$8.86 MX$167
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MAD 11.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MAD 14.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
-40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MAD 6.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 MAD 147
$26.59 MX$503
-39.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$3.24 MX$61.2
-80.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MAD 5.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 MAD 61.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
117.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 MAD 14.54
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K MAD 247.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MAD 191.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.42 MAD 258
$84.2 MX$1,592
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 99.9
$22.14 MX$419
-50.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.51 MAD 196
$30.14 MX$570
-28.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.15 MAD 220
$52 MX$983
-53.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.11 MAD 210
$18.72 MX$354
23.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 MAD 58.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
25.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 MAD 707
$200 MX$3,787
-61.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 MAD 17.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-63.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.45 MAD 177
$35.74 MX$676
-45.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.54 MAD 150
$39.8 MX$753
-58.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 MAD 447
$79 MX$1,493
-37.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MAD 295
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,606
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 MAD 1,764
$474 MX$8,968
-59.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 MAD 5,517
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MAD 3,482
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,178 MAD 10.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 MAD 7,916
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 MAD 2,994
$792 MX$15K
-58.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.42
-51.84%

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

Last update for Guelmim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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