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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouarzazate is 44.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouarzazate is 48.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.56 MAD 41.45
$11.73 MX$222
-61.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.81 MAD 98.3
$41.52 MX$785
-73.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 MAD 40.96
$10.57 MX$200
-57.43%
Cappuccino
$1.08 MAD 9.84
$3.49 MX$65.9
-69.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 MAD 3.82
$1.45 MX$27.33
-71.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.19
$0.97 MX$18.33
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MAD 24.17
$3.03 MX$57.2
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MAD 25.59
$4.59 MX$86.8
-38.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 MAD 7
$1.42 MX$26.87
-45.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.83
$1.87 MX$35.43
-71.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MAD 13.75
$1.54 MX$29.2
-1.95%
Eggs
$1.57 MAD 14.31
$2.6 MX$49.21
-39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 MAD 71
$8.32 MX$157
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 MAD 36.52
$8.54 MX$161
-52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$10.67 MX$202
-37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.24
$2.66 MX$50.2
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.53
$1.51 MX$28.5
-8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.29
$1.9 MX$35.87
-63.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.74
$2.19 MX$41.45
-66.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.26
$1.78 MX$33.7
-61.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.84
$2.17 MX$41.05
-80.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.21 MAD 1.9
$1.07 MX$20.14
-80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$1.09 MX$20.53
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 MAD 40.52
$4.17 MX$78.8
6.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 MAD 67.3
$8.75 MX$165
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.76
$1.69 MX$31.91
60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 MAD 26.75
$2.53 MX$47.74
16.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.32
$0.51 MX$9.59
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.61 MAD 151
$26.97 MX$510
-38.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$3.25 MX$61.4
-82.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.4
$2.49 MX$47.01
-80.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 MAD 24.42
$3.22 MX$60.8
-16.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MAD 13.59
$1.26 MX$23.87
18.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K MAD 274.3K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.33 MAD 294
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.31 MAD 48.27
$22.8 MX$431
-76.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.49 MAD 223
$30.04 MX$568
-18.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.6 MAD 142
$51.4 MX$972
-69.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.63 MAD 215
$18.28 MX$346
29.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MAD 35.36
$4.97 MX$94.1
-21.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.5 MAD 696
$197 MX$3,719
-61.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 MAD 58.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
22.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.44 MAD 350
$35.81 MX$677
7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 MAD 459
$39.43 MX$745
28.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.66 MAD 442
$80.9 MX$1,529
-39.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 MAD 589
$86.3 MX$1,631
-24.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,241
$968 MX$18.3K
-74.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 MAD 1,197
$478 MX$9,037
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 MAD 4,599
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-68.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 MAD 2,752
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-74.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$759 MAD 6,901
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-75.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 MAD 6,985
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouarzazate
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 MAD 3,415
$805 MX$15.2K
-53.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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

Last update for Ouarzazate: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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