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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mohammedia is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mohammedia is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.43 MAD 41.25
$11.85 MX$212
-62.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.98 MAD 279
$42.16 MX$755
-28.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 MAD 66.7
$10.75 MX$192
-33.40%
Cappuccino
$1.90 MAD 17.75
$3.47 MX$62.2
-45.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MAD 6.32
$1.45 MX$26.01
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.57
$0.90 MX$16.16
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 MAD 35.16
$3.05 MX$54.7
23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MAD 40.53
$4.42 MX$79.1
-1.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 MAD 9.04
$1.37 MX$24.51
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MAD 7.71
$1.87 MX$33.51
-55.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MAD 18.13
$1.54 MX$27.63
26.62%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 20.13
$2.50 MX$44.81
-13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.40 MAD 106
$8.61 MX$154
32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.80 MAD 63.4
$8.63 MX$155
-21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 107
$11.02 MX$197
4.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 MAD 15.45
$2.75 MX$49.22
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.78
$1.43 MX$25.56
-4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.26
$1.87 MX$33.52
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.70
$2.17 MX$38.80
-61.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.26
$1.88 MX$33.70
-58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.39
$2.25 MX$40.21
-64.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MAD 4.63
$1.07 MX$19.11
-53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.58
$1.07 MX$19.22
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 MAD 41.83
$4.15 MX$74.4
8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 MAD 75.1
$10.34 MX$185
-22.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MAD 26.37
$1.68 MX$30.06
68.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MAD 30.95
$2.48 MX$44.46
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MAD 6.28
$0.55 MX$9.93
21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.13 MAD 150
$26.53 MX$475
-39.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 MAD 7.35
$3.22 MX$57.6
-75.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MAD 5.81
$2.48 MX$44.42
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 MAD 51.5
$3.11 MX$55.7
77.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 MAD 14.44
$1.26 MX$22.48
23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 348.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
21.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K MAD 246.7K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
10.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MAD 470
$82.5 MX$1,476
-38.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 MAD 106
$22.29 MX$399
-49.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.15 MAD 374
$30.02 MX$537
33.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.66 MAD 258
$51.4 MX$921
-46.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.46 MAD 219
$18.29 MX$327
28.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 MAD 82.1
$4.98 MX$89.2
76.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MAD 1,444
$200 MX$3,580
-22.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,451 MAD 50.8K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 MAD 482
$35.71 MX$639
44.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 MAD 498
$39.56 MX$708
35.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MAD 1,030
$80.6 MX$1,442
37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 MAD 819
$88.3 MX$1,581
-0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,604
$969 MX$17.4K
-71.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,624
$482 MX$8,632
-63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 MAD 4,643
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-68.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 MAD 4,928
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-55.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 MAD 14.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-62.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 MAD 9,548
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-84.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohammedia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 MAD 5,372
$756 MX$13.5K
-23.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.42
-61.91%

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

Last update for Mohammedia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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