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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.2% more expensive than Ifrane without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.2% more expensive than Ifrane without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$3.65 MAD 33.91
224.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$12.00 MAD 112
251.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.93 MAD 73.8
35.56%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.28 MAD 11.94
171.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.75 MAD 6.96
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.47 MAD 4.35
91.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.70 MAD 25.15
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$4.27 MAD 39.74
3.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.91 MAD 8.42
50.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.75 MAD 6.99
149.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.57 MAD 14.56
-1.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.99 MAD 18.55
25.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.05 MAD 103
-22.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$7.25 MAD 67.5
19.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.53 MAD 107
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.01 MAD 9.42
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.18 MAD 10.96
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.89 MAD 8.30
110.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.53 MAD 4.94
309.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.68 MAD 6.30
176.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.42 MAD 3.90
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.43 MAD 3.96
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.62 MAD 5.74
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.32 MAD 40.21
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.95 MAD 73.9
30.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.90 MAD 27.01
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.90 MAD 26.96
-14.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.51 MAD 4.74
7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$16.28 MAD 151
62.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.73 MAD 6.84
341.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.81 MAD 7.56
206.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$5.39 MAD 50.2
-42.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.49 MAD 13.83
-15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$36.9K MAD 342.8K
-16.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$28.7K MAD 266.9K
-16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$49.71 MAD 462
65.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$12.30 MAD 114
81.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$42.13 MAD 392
-28.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$24.42 MAD 227
110.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$22.96 MAD 214
-20.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$8.54 MAD 79.4
-41.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$205 MAD 1,905
-2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,370 MAD 49.9K
-1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$67.3 MAD 626
-46.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$53.9 MAD 501
-26.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$110 MAD 1,020
-26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$89.3 MAD 831
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$282 MAD 2,627
243.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$177 MAD 1,642
173.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$497 MAD 4,620
221.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$309 MAD 2,870
283.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,546 MAD 14.4K
161.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,084 MAD 10.1K
501.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ifrane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$296 MAD 2,755
155.38%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ifrane: February 28, 2026

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