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

🙂 Solo nomad: Larache is 18.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larache is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 MAD 36.26
$11.61 MX$200
-66.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.51 MAD 198
$42.75 MX$738
-49.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 MAD 66.2
$10.60 MX$183
-32.17%
Cappuccino
$2.29 MAD 21.05
$3.59 MX$62.0
-36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MAD 6.31
$1.45 MX$25.08
-52.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.90
$0.90 MX$15.50
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MAD 24.63
$3.03 MX$52.4
-11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MAD 29.89
$4.56 MX$78.8
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.55
$1.45 MX$25.07
-35.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 MAD 6.98
$1.83 MX$31.55
-58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 MAD 17.91
$1.61 MX$27.77
20.50%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.26
$2.54 MX$43.82
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 105
$8.54 MX$148
33.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 MAD 66.3
$8.47 MX$146
-14.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 MAD 108
$10.86 MX$188
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 MAD 17.67
$2.73 MX$47.13
-29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.54
$1.49 MX$25.77
6.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.41
$1.94 MX$33.55
-53.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 8.06
$2.16 MX$37.38
-59.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.62
$1.85 MX$31.88
-61.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.28
$2.19 MX$37.80
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$1.07 MX$18.52
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.73
$1.08 MX$18.71
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 MAD 41.54
$4.06 MX$70.1
11.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 MAD 73.8
$10.46 MX$181
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 MAD 25.60
$1.65 MX$28.56
68.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MAD 26.19
$2.55 MX$44.01
11.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.34
$0.56 MX$9.60
-16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 MAD 152
$26.20 MX$453
-36.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.16
$3.14 MX$54.2
-82.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.50
$2.37 MX$40.96
-79.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MAD 48.91
$3.24 MX$56.0
63.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MAD 13.52
$1.31 MX$22.70
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MAD 242.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-13.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MAD 262.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 MAD 463
$83.1 MX$1,436
-39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.31 MAD 113
$22.15 MX$383
-44.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.57 MAD 392
$29.37 MX$507
44.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 MAD 198
$51.2 MX$884
-57.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 MAD 216
$18.69 MX$323
25.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 MAD 51.6
$4.89 MX$84.4
14.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MAD 1,903
$199 MX$3,431
4.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,465 MAD 50.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
4.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 MAD 617
$35.93 MX$621
86.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 MAD 487
$39.39 MX$680
34.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MAD 1,013
$80.3 MX$1,387
36.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 MAD 837
$87.6 MX$1,512
3.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MAD 2,552
$963 MX$16.6K
-71.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MAD 1,631
$482 MX$8,326
-63.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MAD 4,647
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-69.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MAD 2,809
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-74.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,775 MAD 16.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-55.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$873 MAD 8,037
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-86.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larache
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$290 MAD 2,675
$726 MX$12.5K
-60.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
11.42
-53.68%

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

Last update for Larache: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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