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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelmim is 45.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelmim is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 MAD 24.74
$11.61 MX$200
-76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.70 MAD 227
$42.75 MX$738
-42.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 MAD 60.2
$10.60 MX$183
-38.40%
Cappuccino
$1.70 MAD 15.63
$3.59 MX$62.0
-52.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.72
$1.45 MX$25.08
-57.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 MAD 2.61
$0.90 MX$15.50
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MAD 32.77
$3.03 MX$52.4
17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MAD 33.20
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MAD 8.40
$1.45 MX$25.07
-37.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 MAD 3.63
$1.83 MX$31.55
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.29
$1.61 MX$27.77
-44.10%
Eggs
$1.82 MAD 16.73
$2.54 MX$43.82
-28.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 MAD 65.6
$8.54 MX$148
-16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 MAD 30.27
$8.47 MX$146
-61.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 MAD 91.6
$10.86 MX$188
-8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.59
$2.73 MX$47.13
-49.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.95
$1.49 MX$25.77
-20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.98
$1.94 MX$33.55
-55.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 MAD 5.48
$2.16 MX$37.38
-72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.26
$1.85 MX$31.88
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.95
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MAD 6.21
$1.07 MX$18.52
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 6.00
$1.08 MX$18.71
-39.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 37.49
$4.06 MX$70.1
0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 MAD 65.0
$10.46 MX$181
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MAD 12.31
$1.65 MX$28.56
-18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MAD 14.25
$2.55 MX$44.01
-39.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MAD 7.44
$0.56 MX$9.60
44.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 MAD 153
$26.20 MX$453
-36.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 MAD 6.18
$3.14 MX$54.2
-78.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MAD 5.64
$2.37 MX$40.96
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 MAD 61.9
$3.24 MX$56.0
107.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.17
$1.31 MX$22.70
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MAD 252.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K MAD 189.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.74 MAD 265
$83.1 MX$1,436
-65.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.06 MAD 102
$22.15 MX$383
-50.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 MAD 204
$29.37 MX$507
-24.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.70 MAD 227
$51.2 MX$884
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.19 MAD 214
$18.69 MX$323
24.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.56 MAD 60.5
$4.89 MX$84.4
34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.3 MAD 721
$199 MX$3,431
-60.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,926 MAD 17.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-63.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.57 MAD 180
$35.93 MX$621
-45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.54 MAD 152
$39.39 MX$680
-58.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.45 MAD 437
$80.3 MX$1,387
-40.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 MAD 304
$87.6 MX$1,512
-62.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,621
$963 MX$16.6K
-70.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MAD 1,812
$482 MX$8,326
-59.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 MAD 5,496
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MAD 3,588
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-67.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,589 MAD 14.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-59.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 MAD 9,029
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-84.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelmim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 MAD 3,008
$726 MX$12.5K
-55.04%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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