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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MAD 20.04
$11.58 MX$212
-81.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.42 MAD 115
$42 MX$769
-70.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 MAD 49.24
$10.5 MX$192
-49.24%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.16
$3.43 MX$62.8
-61.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 MAD 6.48
$1.49 MX$27.34
-53.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.37
$0.94 MX$17.27
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MAD 29.89
$3.08 MX$56.3
5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 MAD 37.08
$4.37 MX$79.9
-8.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.45
$1.39 MX$25.44
-41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.14
$1.85 MX$33.81
-81.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.61
$1.58 MX$28.88
-20.25%
Eggs
$1.91 MAD 17.61
$2.51 MX$46
-23.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 MAD 98.8
$8.26 MX$151
29.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 MAD 41.45
$8.7 MX$159
-48.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 MAD 84.8
$10.73 MX$196
-14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.32
$2.61 MX$47.74
-49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.43
$1.49 MX$27.28
-16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.47
$1.95 MX$35.72
-52.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.57
$2.09 MX$38.26
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.31
$1.81 MX$33.05
-62.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.25
$2.16 MX$39.62
-63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.9
$1.03 MX$18.85
-59.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.37
$1.08 MX$19.7
-46.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 MAD 40.36
$4.14 MX$75.9
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 MAD 49.35
$8.88 MX$163
-39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 MAD 25.99
$1.67 MX$30.64
68.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MAD 25.6
$2.53 MX$46.31
9.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.17
$0.51 MX$9.27
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.14 MAD 149
$26.68 MX$488
-39.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$3.26 MX$59.7
-87.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.39
$2.51 MX$45.94
-80.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MAD 39.57
$3.12 MX$57.2
37.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MAD 13.48
$1.31 MX$23.96
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K MAD 337.6K
$30.9K MX$565K
18.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MAD 271K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
22.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.52 MAD 347
$83 MX$1,520
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 MAD 101
$22.59 MX$414
-51.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.13 MAD 315
$29.51 MX$540
15.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.87 MAD 230
$51.6 MX$944
-51.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 MAD 178
$18.42 MX$337
4.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 MAD 40.69
$4.9 MX$89.7
-10.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MAD 1,404
$200 MX$3,668
-24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,676 MAD 15.5K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-67.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.44 MAD 420
$36.41 MX$667
24.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 MAD 367
$39.91 MX$731
-0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 MAD 534
$79.9 MX$1,462
-27.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 MAD 497
$87.7 MX$1,605
-38.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 MAD 2,465
$983 MX$18K
-72.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,618
$470 MX$8,612
-62.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 MAD 3,852
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-74.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,575
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-76.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 MAD 8,640
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-75.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$546 MAD 5,046
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-91.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 MAD 4,617
$724 MX$13.2K
-30.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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

Last update for Meknes: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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