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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maiduguri is 74.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maiduguri is 69.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 โ‚ฆ2,387
$11.99 MX$227
-87.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 โ‚ฆ18K
$42.47 MX$803
-72.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.72 โ‚ฆ4,186
$10.47 MX$198
-74.02%
Cappuccino
$1.31 โ‚ฆ2,014
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฆ572
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ฆ448
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฆ1,572
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฆ3,142
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.94%
Eggs
$1.85 โ‚ฆ2,844
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚ฆ7,623
$8.54 MX$161
-41.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 โ‚ฆ6,219
$10.98 MX$208
-63.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.9 โ‚ฆ5,998
$2.72 MX$51.4
43.38%
Banana (1kg)
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$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฆ1,495
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฆ2,271
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฆ1,519
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 โ‚ฆ585
$1.07 MX$20.23
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚ฆ477
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚ฆ882
$0.52 MX$9.74
9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 โ‚ฆ562
$1.31 MX$24.85
-71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.04 โ‚ฆ12.4K
$22.14 MX$419
-63.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.87 โ‚ฆ12.1K
$18.72 MX$354
-57.96%
Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.71 โ‚ฆ30.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-44.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.25 โ‚ฆ28K
$39.8 MX$753
-54.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.6 โ‚ฆ37.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-68.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.77 โ‚ฆ38.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maiduguri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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Last update for Maiduguri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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