Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Beni Mellal Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Beni Mellal

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 101.4% more expensive than Beni Mellal without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.3% more expensive than Beni Mellal without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.23 MAD 29.39
271.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.5 MAD 196
97.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.8 MAD 43.7
118.13%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.26 MAD 11.43
185.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.51 MAD 4.6
182.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.33 MAD 2.97
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.99 MAD 27.23
3.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.43 MAD 22.06
88.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.71 MAD 6.5
94.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.5 MAD 4.56
270.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.43 MAD 12.98
9.79%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.47 MAD 13.41
73.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.58 MAD 78
0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.63 MAD 60.3
28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.14 MAD 74.1
34.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.23 MAD 11.16
121.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.17 MAD 10.63
29.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.7 MAD 6.37
168.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.85 MAD 7.7
157.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.46 MAD 4.16
306.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.65 MAD 5.89
236.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.36 MAD 3.31
197.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.63 MAD 5.74
73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.11 MAD 37.37
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.89 MAD 99.1
-18.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.47 MAD 13.34
17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.82 MAD 16.56
43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.73 MAD 6.62
-28.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.86 MAD 80.5
200.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.57 MAD 5.18
468.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.83 MAD 7.51
186.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.69 MAD 24.5
15.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.59 MAD 14.42
-17.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.8K MAD 334.3K
-17.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.5K MAD 268.4K
-18.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$41.24 MAD 375
104.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$11.03 MAD 100
100.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$34.41 MAD 313
-12.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$18.71 MAD 170
177.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.33 MAD 148
14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.56 MAD 59.6
-22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$156 MAD 1,421
28.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,468 MAD 58.8K
-17.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$37.69 MAD 343
-5.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.98 MAD 318
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.4 MAD 676
6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$79.2 MAD 720
11.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$175 MAD 1,588
453.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$116 MAD 1,059
307.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$290 MAD 2,640
469.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$171 MAD 1,557
602.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,197 MAD 20K
40.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,026 MAD 18.4K
271.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Beni Mellal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$426 MAD 3,877
85.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.81
137.42%

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 Beni Mellal: October 29, 2025

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