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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 45.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 33.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 MAD 19.75
$11.88 MX$210
-81.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 MAD 114
$41.90 MX$740
-70.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 MAD 51.8
$10.55 MX$186
-46.82%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.18
$3.60 MX$63.5
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
-51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 MAD 30.21
$3.08 MX$54.4
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 MAD 38.39
$4.47 MX$78.8
-6.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.45
$1.39 MX$24.54
-41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.17
$1.90 MX$33.47
-82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MAD 11.59
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.25%
Eggs
$1.97 MAD 18.18
$2.60 MX$45.97
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 MAD 98.2
$8.36 MX$148
27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 MAD 39.62
$8.64 MX$152
-50.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 MAD 87.7
$10.91 MX$192
-12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.79
$2.61 MX$45.98
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.12
$1.44 MX$25.46
-15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
-56.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.60
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.92
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.20
$1.02 MX$17.99
-54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.74
$1.04 MX$18.36
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MAD 39.43
$4.05 MX$71.5
5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MAD 103
$10.18 MX$180
10.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 MAD 25.65
$1.69 MX$29.79
64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MAD 25.76
$2.62 MX$46.25
6.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
-9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.16 MAD 149
$26.52 MX$468
-39.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 MAD 3.37
$3.15 MX$55.7
-88.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.46 MX$43.49
-80.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 39.80
$3.26 MX$57.5
32.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MAD 13.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K MAD 346.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MAD 268.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
22.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.49 MAD 346
$83.5 MX$1,474
-55.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 MAD 99.1
$22.86 MX$404
-53.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.74 MAD 311
$30.04 MX$530
12.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.36 MAD 225
$51.9 MX$916
-53.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 MAD 178
$18.30 MX$323
5.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 MAD 41.62
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,383
$201 MX$3,541
-25.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,675 MAD 15.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-68.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.19 MAD 417
$35.73 MX$631
26.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MAD 365
$40.27 MX$711
-1.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 MAD 517
$79.2 MX$1,398
-29.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 MAD 498
$89.3 MX$1,576
-39.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,441
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,609
$483 MX$8,525
-63.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 MAD 3,946
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-73.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MAD 2,643
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-76.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$942 MAD 8,696
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$558 MAD 5,148
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 MAD 4,649
$730 MX$12.9K
-30.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Meknes: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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