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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oujda is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oujda is 28.7% 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
$2.69 MAD 24.77
$11.61 MX$200
-76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.95 MAD 101
$42.75 MX$738
-74.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.30 MAD 48.83
$10.60 MX$183
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$1.44 MAD 13.23
$3.59 MX$62.0
-59.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 MAD 4.32
$1.45 MX$25.08
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 MAD 2.80
$0.90 MX$15.50
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 MAD 23.07
$3.03 MX$52.4
-17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 MAD 34.20
$4.56 MX$78.8
-18.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.21
$1.45 MX$25.07
-38.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.60
$1.83 MX$31.55
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MAD 17.69
$1.61 MX$27.77
19.25%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.32
$2.54 MX$43.82
-21.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 MAD 122
$8.54 MX$148
55.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 MAD 46.82
$8.47 MX$146
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 MAD 84.4
$10.86 MX$188
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.84
$2.73 MX$47.13
-45.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.80
$1.49 MX$25.77
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.97
$1.94 MX$33.55
-60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.07
$2.16 MX$37.38
-64.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 MAD 5.58
$1.85 MX$31.88
-67.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.87
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MAD 8.71
$1.07 MX$18.52
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.19
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MAD 38.59
$4.06 MX$70.1
3.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.34 MAD 114
$10.46 MX$181
17.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 MAD 22.91
$1.65 MX$28.56
50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MAD 28.33
$2.55 MX$44.01
20.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MAD 3.34
$0.56 MX$9.60
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.33 MAD 150
$26.20 MX$453
-37.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.83
$3.14 MX$54.2
-83.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 MAD 5.34
$2.37 MX$40.96
-75.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.16
$3.24 MX$56.0
37.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MAD 14.43
$1.31 MX$22.70
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 346.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
23.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 275.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
25.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.61 MAD 328
$83.1 MX$1,436
-57.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 MAD 102
$22.15 MX$383
-50.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 MAD 502
$29.37 MX$507
85.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.83 MAD 192
$51.2 MX$884
-59.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.59 MAD 153
$18.69 MX$323
-11.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MAD 59.8
$4.89 MX$84.4
32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.0 MAD 562
$199 MX$3,431
-69.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,974 MAD 18.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-62.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.52 MAD 217
$35.93 MX$621
-34.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.52 MAD 438
$39.39 MX$680
20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 MAD 695
$80.3 MX$1,387
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 MAD 567
$87.6 MX$1,512
-29.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 MAD 1,920
$963 MX$16.6K
-78.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 MAD 1,259
$482 MX$8,326
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 MAD 3,664
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-75.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 MAD 2,585
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 MAD 7,493
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-79.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$516 MAD 4,755
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-92.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oujda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 MAD 3,690
$726 MX$12.5K
-44.83%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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