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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenitra is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kenitra is 40.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 MAD 41.47
$11.85 MX$205
-62.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.56 MAD 171
$42.16 MX$730
-55.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 MAD 61.1
$10.75 MX$186
-38.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MAD 15.28
$3.47 MX$60.2
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.87
$1.45 MX$25.17
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.04
$0.90 MX$15.64
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MAD 20.09
$3.05 MX$52.9
-28.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MAD 30.88
$4.42 MX$76.5
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.80
$1.37 MX$23.72
-37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MAD 6.34
$1.87 MX$32.43
-63.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MAD 15.74
$1.54 MX$26.74
11.04%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.45
$2.50 MX$43.36
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 MAD 94.4
$8.61 MX$149
18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 MAD 64.1
$8.63 MX$150
-19.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MAD 93.6
$11.02 MX$191
-7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 MAD 12.13
$2.75 MX$47.62
-52.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.61
$1.43 MX$24.73
-4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.07
$1.87 MX$32.44
-58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.26
$2.17 MX$37.54
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.46
$1.88 MX$32.61
-62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.26
$2.25 MX$38.91
-69.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 MAD 3.26
$1.07 MX$18.49
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.62
$1.07 MX$18.59
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MAD 38.73
$4.15 MX$72.0
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 MAD 101
$10.34 MX$179
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 MAD 26.96
$1.68 MX$29.08
73.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 MAD 33.42
$2.48 MX$43.02
45.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.31
$0.55 MX$9.61
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.95 MAD 203
$26.53 MX$459
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$3.22 MX$55.7
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$2.48 MX$42.98
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MAD 39.63
$3.11 MX$53.9
37.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.99
$1.26 MX$21.75
20.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 344.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
21.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K MAD 225.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.55 MAD 393
$82.5 MX$1,429
-48.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.03 MAD 102
$22.29 MX$386
-50.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.74 MAD 302
$30.02 MX$520
9.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.20 MAD 270
$51.4 MX$891
-43.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.51 MAD 199
$18.29 MX$317
17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MAD 59.0
$4.98 MX$86.3
28.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MAD 925
$200 MX$3,464
-49.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,983 MAD 18.3K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-62.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.52 MAD 254
$35.71 MX$618
-22.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.20 MAD 223
$39.56 MX$685
-38.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 MAD 471
$80.6 MX$1,395
-36.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.46 MAD 309
$88.3 MX$1,530
-62.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MAD 3,102
$969 MX$16.8K
-65.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 MAD 1,573
$482 MX$8,352
-64.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 MAD 5,031
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-65.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 MAD 3,152
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-71.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,215 MAD 11.2K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-70.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 MAD 8,621
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-85.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kenitra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 MAD 3,395
$756 MX$13.1K
-51.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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

Last update for Kenitra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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