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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maroua is 76.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maroua is 72.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$11.88 MX$210
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$41.90 MX$740
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.55 MX$186
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Cappuccino
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$3.60 MX$63.5
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.50 MX$26.45
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.91 MX$16.09
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 FCFA 988
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 FCFA 1,683
$1.60 MX$28.27
86.25%
Eggs
$2.75 FCFA 1,553
$2.60 MX$45.97
5.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.39 FCFA 3,043
$8.36 MX$148
-35.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 FCFA 2,930
$8.64 MX$152
-40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,010
$10.91 MX$192
-67.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 FCFA 512
$1.44 MX$25.46
-36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 510
$1.96 MX$34.55
-54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,023
$2.12 MX$37.34
-14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 FCFA 1,539
$1.86 MX$32.87
46.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 FCFA 977
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.02 MX$17.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 475
$1.04 MX$18.36
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.05 MX$71.5
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 FCFA 6,598
$10.18 MX$180
14.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFA 490
$1.69 MX$29.79
-48.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFA 1,018
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.15 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 MX$23.36
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.9 FCFA 29.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-37.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 FCFA 5,090
$22.86 MX$404
-60.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.04 MX$530
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 FCFA 9,944
$51.9 MX$916
-66.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.80 FCFA 1,019
$18.30 MX$323
-90.16%
Cinema Ticket
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$5.12 MX$90.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 MX$3,541
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.73 MX$631
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.27 MX$711
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79.2 MX$1,398
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$89.3 MX$1,576
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.3 FCFA 49.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-81.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 FCFA 88.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Maroua
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Maroua: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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