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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oujda is 36% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oujda is 32.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 MAD 25.33
$11.99 MX$227
-76.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.85 MAD 98.6
$42.47 MX$803
-74.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 MAD 48.37
$10.47 MX$198
-49.19%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MAD 13.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
-67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 MAD 2.75
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 MAD 23.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 MAD 32.75
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
-40.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 MAD 18.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
28.66%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.33
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 MAD 120
$8.61 MX$163
53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 MAD 45.21
$8.54 MX$161
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.02 MAD 82.1
$10.98 MX$208
-17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 MAD 13.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
-57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.01
$2.19 MX$41.42
-64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 MAD 5.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 MAD 8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MAD 37.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 MAD 112
$8.86 MX$167
39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 MAD 21.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 26.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MAD 3.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.44 MAD 149
$26.59 MX$503
-38.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MAD 39.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
38.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 338K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 265.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.48 MAD 323
$84.2 MX$1,592
-57.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.68 MAD 97.1
$22.14 MX$419
-51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 MAD 493
$30.14 MX$570
79.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.3 MAD 185
$52 MX$983
-60.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 MAD 151
$18.72 MX$354
-11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MAD 58.6
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.8 MAD 571
$200 MX$3,787
-68.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,998 MAD 18.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.58 MAD 214
$35.74 MX$676
-34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.93 MAD 427
$39.8 MX$753
17.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 683
$79 MX$1,493
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 MAD 557
$88.4 MX$1,671
-30.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 MAD 1,901
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 MAD 1,245
$474 MX$8,968
-71.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 MAD 3,591
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,512
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$797 MAD 7,250
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-74.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 MAD 4,805
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 MAD 3,541
$792 MX$15K
-50.83%
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 Oujda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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