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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nouadhibou is 78.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nouadhibou is 67.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 MRUΒ 101
$11.99 MX$227
-78.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.76 MRUΒ 662
$42.47 MX$803
-60.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 MRUΒ 236
$10.47 MX$198
-42.98%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MRUΒ 99.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MRUΒ 49.34
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MRUΒ 14.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MRUΒ 44.39
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.66%
Eggs
$2.07 MRUΒ 81.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-18.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 MRUΒ 113
$8.54 MX$161
-66.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 MRUΒ 256
$10.98 MX$208
-41.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MRUΒ 71.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MRUΒ 60.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 MRUΒ 46.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MRUΒ 31.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
-63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MRUΒ 30.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MRUΒ 27.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MRUΒ 26.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
-38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 MRUΒ 99.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MRUΒ 14.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
-28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 MRUΒ 34.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MRUΒ 302
$3.11 MX$58.7
145.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MRUΒ 51
$1.31 MX$24.85
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$65.3 MRUΒ 2,582
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 MRUΒ 3,958
$474 MX$8,968
-78.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MRUΒ 9,755
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nouadhibou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Nouadhibou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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