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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Maroua is 72.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maroua is 72.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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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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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 FCFAΒ 1,018
$1.38 MX$26.04
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 FCFAΒ 478
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 FCFAΒ 1,729
$1.57 MX$29.68
94.27%
Eggs
$2.85 FCFAΒ 1,613
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 FCFAΒ 2,975
$8.61 MX$163
-38.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 FCFAΒ 3,043
$8.54 MX$161
-37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFAΒ 2,012
$10.98 MX$208
-67.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 FCFAΒ 1,015
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 FCFAΒ 489
$1.51 MX$28.57
-43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 FCFAΒ 504
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 FCFAΒ 981
$2.19 MX$41.42
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 FCFAΒ 1,474
$1.87 MX$35.3
39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 FCFAΒ 985
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFAΒ 510
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 FCFAΒ 6,577
$8.86 MX$167
31.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFAΒ 522
$1.72 MX$32.53
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFAΒ 970
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.52 MX$9.74
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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)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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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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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 FCFAΒ 29.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-37.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 FCFAΒ 4,889
$22.14 MX$419
-60.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.6 FCFAΒ 9,964
$52 MX$983
-66.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.72 FCFAΒ 975
$18.72 MX$354
-90.81%
Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maroua
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
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maroua
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)
$89 FCFAΒ 50.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-81.23%
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)
$161 FCFAΒ 90.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-86.64%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Maroua
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 %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Maroua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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