Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ain Taoujdate Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ain Taoujdate

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64.3% more expensive than Ain Taoujdate without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.5% more expensive than Ain Taoujdate without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.64 MAD 51.3
112.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$33.2 MAD 302
27.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.22 MAD 29.3
225.16%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.91 MAD 8.24
295.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.47 MAD 4.28
206.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.35 MAD 3.14
154.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.6 MAD 14.55
93.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.41 MAD 40.06
3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.63 MAD 5.73
119.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.77 MAD 6.96
140.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.95 MAD 17.7
-19.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.97 MAD 17.95
29.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.44 MAD 104
-24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.93 MAD 17.52
342.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.53 MAD 68.4
45.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.84 MAD 7.61
223.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.75 MAD 6.78
101.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.43 MAD 3.87
337.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.34 MAD 3.13
544.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.23 MAD 2.09
713.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.43 MAD 3.9
409.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.46 MAD 4.15
132.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.53 MAD 4.79
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.26 MAD 38.73
-7.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.59 MAD 78.1
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.91 MAD 26.47
-40.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.92 MAD 26.58
-10.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.5 MAD 4.59
4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.73 MAD 152
58.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.65 MAD 5.87
398.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.83 MAD 7.54
186.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.41 MAD 49.2
-42.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.54 MAD 14.01
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.5K MAD 250.4K
10.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.1K MAD 182.8K
19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$50.1 MAD 455
68.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$12.2 MAD 111
81.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$41.74 MAD 380
-27.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$24.32 MAD 221
113.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.33 MAD 212
-19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.45 MAD 40.48
13.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$78.2 MAD 711
156.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,342 MAD 48.6K
-0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$11.94 MAD 109
199.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$8.62 MAD 78.4
361.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$112 MAD 1,017
-29.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$91.1 MAD 828
-2.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$286 MAD 2,598
237.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$173 MAD 1,576
173.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$514 MAD 4,672
221.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$307 MAD 2,788
292.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,013 MAD 9,208
204.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$966 MAD 8,787
679.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ain Taoujdate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$324 MAD 2,945
144.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.29
115.88%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ain Taoujdate: October 28, 2025

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