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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nador is 35.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nador is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.05 MAD 47.00
$11.85 MX$210
-57.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.60 MAD 201
$42.16 MX$746
-48.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 MAD 59.0
$10.75 MX$190
-40.93%
Cappuccino
$1.77 MAD 16.44
$3.47 MX$61.5
-48.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MAD 4.79
$1.45 MX$25.72
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.11
$0.90 MX$15.98
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 MAD 23.34
$3.05 MX$54.1
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 17.33
$4.42 MX$78.2
-57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MAD 9.75
$1.37 MX$24.24
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MAD 4.54
$1.87 MX$33.14
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MAD 15.94
$1.54 MX$27.32
11.04%
Eggs
$1.67 MAD 15.57
$2.50 MX$44.31
-33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.87 MAD 91.8
$8.61 MX$152
14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 MAD 34.37
$8.63 MX$153
-57.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 MAD 102
$11.02 MX$195
-0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.45
$2.75 MX$48.67
-51.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 MAD 12.10
$1.43 MX$25.28
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.54
$1.87 MX$33.15
-56.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MAD 10.99
$2.17 MX$38.37
-45.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.56
$1.88 MX$33.33
-62.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.36
$2.25 MX$39.76
-64.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.99
$1.07 MX$18.90
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.22
$1.07 MX$19.00
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MAD 39.41
$4.15 MX$73.5
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MAD 71.3
$10.34 MX$183
-25.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 MAD 24.42
$1.68 MX$29.72
56.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 25.39
$2.48 MX$43.97
10.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.72
$0.55 MX$9.82
-7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.40 MAD 153
$26.53 MX$470
-38.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 MAD 5.59
$3.22 MX$56.9
-81.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 MAD 8.68
$2.48 MX$43.93
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.57
$3.11 MX$55.0
43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MAD 14.95
$1.26 MX$22.22
27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 347.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
21.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 274.8K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
22.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.28 MAD 393
$82.5 MX$1,460
-48.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 MAD 101
$22.29 MX$394
-51.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 MAD 486
$30.02 MX$531
74.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.38 MAD 283
$51.4 MX$911
-40.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 MAD 217
$18.29 MX$324
27.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$4.98 MX$88.2
34.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 MAD 1,286
$200 MX$3,540
-30.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,486 MAD 32.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-34.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.99 MAD 316
$35.71 MX$632
-4.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 MAD 376
$39.56 MX$700
2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 MAD 611
$80.6 MX$1,426
-18.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 MAD 671
$88.3 MX$1,563
-18.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 MAD 1,697
$969 MX$17.2K
-81.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,397
$482 MX$8,535
-68.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 MAD 4,542
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 MAD 3,176
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-71.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,745 MAD 16.2K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-56.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$961 MAD 8,936
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-85.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,541
$756 MX$13.4K
-49.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
11.42
-58.14%

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

Last update for Nador: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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