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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oujda is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oujda is 38% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 MAD 25.54
$11.85 MX$205
-76.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.18 MAD 103
$42.16 MX$730
-73.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 MAD 46.74
$10.75 MX$186
-52.93%
Cappuccino
$1.49 MAD 13.75
$3.47 MX$60.2
-57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MAD 4.74
$1.45 MX$25.17
-64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 MAD 2.55
$0.90 MX$15.64
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MAD 23.91
$3.05 MX$52.9
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MAD 33.84
$4.42 MX$76.5
-16.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.71
$1.37 MX$23.72
-38.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 MAD 5.50
$1.87 MX$32.43
-67.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 MAD 18.30
$1.54 MX$26.74
28.57%
Eggs
$1.95 MAD 18.00
$2.50 MX$43.36
-22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 MAD 124
$8.61 MX$149
55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 MAD 48.44
$8.63 MX$150
-39.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 MAD 82.9
$11.02 MX$191
-18.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 14.00
$2.75 MX$47.62
-44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.79
$1.43 MX$24.73
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.97
$1.87 MX$32.44
-59.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.40
$2.17 MX$37.54
-63.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 MAD 5.53
$1.88 MX$32.61
-68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.22
$2.25 MX$38.91
-70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 MAD 8.13
$1.07 MX$18.49
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.79
$1.07 MX$18.59
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 MAD 37.83
$4.15 MX$72.0
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.32 MAD 114
$10.34 MX$179
19.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 22.94
$1.68 MX$29.08
48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MAD 28.00
$2.48 MX$43.02
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MAD 3.39
$0.55 MX$9.61
-32.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.57 MAD 153
$26.53 MX$459
-37.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.84
$3.22 MX$55.7
-83.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 MAD 5.72
$2.48 MX$42.98
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.26
$3.11 MX$53.9
43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 MAD 14.96
$1.26 MX$21.75
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K MAD 338.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MAD 275.1K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
23.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.53 MAD 337
$82.5 MX$1,429
-55.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.73 MAD 99.0
$22.29 MX$386
-51.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 MAD 493
$30.02 MX$520
77.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.87 MAD 193
$51.4 MX$891
-59.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 MAD 151
$18.29 MX$317
-10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MAD 62.2
$4.98 MX$86.3
35.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.4 MAD 576
$200 MX$3,464
-68.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,969 MAD 18.2K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-62.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.66 MAD 218
$35.71 MX$618
-33.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.28 MAD 436
$39.56 MX$685
19.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MAD 680
$80.6 MX$1,395
-8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 MAD 571
$88.3 MX$1,530
-29.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$211 MAD 1,943
$969 MX$16.8K
-78.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 MAD 1,268
$482 MX$8,352
-71.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 MAD 3,768
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-74.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,624
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-75.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$809 MAD 7,464
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-80.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 MAD 4,727
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-92.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 MAD 3,658
$756 MX$13.1K
-47.60%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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