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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khouribga is 30.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khouribga is 50% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 MAD 36.41
$11.85 MX$210
-67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.32 MAD 217
$42.16 MX$746
-44.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 MAD 43.15
$10.75 MX$190
-56.84%
Cappuccino
$1.25 MAD 11.59
$3.47 MX$61.5
-63.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MAD 3.42
$1.45 MX$25.72
-74.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 MAD 2.14
$0.90 MX$15.98
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 MAD 31.44
$3.05 MX$54.1
10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MAD 23.46
$4.42 MX$78.2
-42.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 MAD 9.01
$1.37 MX$24.24
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.93
$1.87 MX$33.14
-71.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 MAD 16.64
$1.54 MX$27.32
16.23%
Eggs
$1.80 MAD 16.75
$2.50 MX$44.31
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 MAD 91.7
$8.61 MX$152
14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 MAD 50.3
$8.63 MX$153
-37.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 MAD 90.8
$11.02 MX$195
-11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.94
$2.75 MX$48.67
-49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.41
$1.43 MX$25.28
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$1.87 MX$33.15
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 MAD 9.56
$2.17 MX$38.37
-52.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.81
$1.88 MX$33.33
-49.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.05
$2.25 MX$39.76
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.68
$1.07 MX$18.90
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.42
$1.07 MX$19.00
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MAD 39.41
$4.15 MX$73.5
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.81 MAD 72.6
$10.34 MX$183
-24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 25.42
$1.68 MX$29.72
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MAD 25.57
$2.48 MX$43.97
10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.97
$0.55 MX$9.82
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.68 MAD 155
$26.53 MX$470
-37.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 MAD 7.73
$3.22 MX$56.9
-74.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.52
$2.48 MX$43.93
-80.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MAD 41.09
$3.11 MX$55.0
42.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MAD 14.48
$1.26 MX$22.22
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 346.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
21.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 271.5K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MAD 461
$82.5 MX$1,460
-39.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.76 MAD 100
$22.29 MX$394
-51.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.89 MAD 334
$30.02 MX$531
19.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.91 MAD 139
$51.4 MX$911
-71.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 MAD 213
$18.29 MX$324
25.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 MAD 62.0
$4.98 MX$88.2
33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.7 MAD 909
$200 MX$3,540
-51.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,462 MAD 32.2K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-34.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.27 MAD 142
$35.71 MX$632
-57.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 MAD 302
$39.56 MX$700
-17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 MAD 822
$80.6 MX$1,426
9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.53 MAD 303
$88.3 MX$1,563
-63.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,652
$969 MX$17.2K
-70.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,640
$482 MX$8,535
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MAD 4,658
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-68.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MAD 2,862
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-74.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 MAD 14.4K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-61.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 MAD 9,050
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-85.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khouribga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 MAD 3,229
$756 MX$13.4K
-54.10%
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 Khouribga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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