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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nador is 30.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nador is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 MAD 48.27
$11.99 MX$227
-55.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.55 MAD 196
$42.47 MX$803
-49.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 MAD 56.6
$10.47 MX$198
-40.50%
Cappuccino
$1.8 MAD 16.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-64.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 MAD 22.36
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MAD 17.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-56.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 MAD 9.97
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MAD 16.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$1.69 MAD 15.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
-33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MAD 90.7
$8.61 MX$163
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.64 MAD 33.08
$8.54 MX$161
-57.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 MAD 102
$10.98 MX$208
2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.17
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
-57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 MAD 10.78
$2.19 MX$41.42
-45.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MAD 38.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
6.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 MAD 78.1
$8.86 MX$167
-3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 23.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MAD 25.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
-9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.27 MAD 148
$26.59 MX$503
-38.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MAD 9.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MAD 39.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
39.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MAD 14.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K MAD 345.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MAD 262K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.02 MAD 382
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.81 MAD 98.3
$22.14 MX$419
-51.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 MAD 474
$30.14 MX$570
73.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.21 MAD 275
$52 MX$983
-41.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.38 MAD 213
$18.72 MX$354
24.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 MAD 59.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 MAD 1,230
$200 MX$3,787
-32.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,545 MAD 32.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.89 MAD 308
$35.74 MX$676
-5.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.5 MAD 359
$39.8 MX$753
-0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 MAD 607
$79 MX$1,493
-15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 MAD 655
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 MAD 1,658
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 MAD 1,348
$474 MX$8,968
-68.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MAD 4,315
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 MAD 3,014
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,092 MAD 9,933
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-64.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 MAD 7,896
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nador
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 MAD 3,585
$792 MX$15K
-50.21%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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