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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.2% more expensive than Khouribga without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 99.9% more expensive than Khouribga without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$3.91 MAD 36.41
203.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$23.32 MAD 217
80.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.64 MAD 43.15
131.68%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.25 MAD 11.59
177.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.37 MAD 3.42
291.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.23 MAD 2.14
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$3.38 MAD 31.44
-9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.52 MAD 23.46
75.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.97 MAD 9.01
41.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.53 MAD 4.93
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.79 MAD 16.64
-13.97%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.80 MAD 16.75
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.86 MAD 91.7
-12.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$5.41 MAD 50.3
59.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.76 MAD 90.8
12.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.39 MAD 12.94
97.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.55 MAD 14.41
-7.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.83 MAD 7.71
125.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.03 MAD 9.56
110.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.95 MAD 8.81
97.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.76 MAD 7.05
196.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.40 MAD 3.68
167.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.58 MAD 5.42
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.24 MAD 39.41
-2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.81 MAD 72.6
32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.73 MAD 25.42
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.75 MAD 25.57
-9.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.53 MAD 4.97
3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$16.68 MAD 155
59.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.83 MAD 7.73
287.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.49 MAD 4.52
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$4.42 MAD 41.09
-29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.56 MAD 14.48
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$37.2K MAD 346.4K
-17.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.2K MAD 271.5K
-17.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$49.59 MAD 461
66.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$10.76 MAD 100
107.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$35.89 MAD 334
-16.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$14.91 MAD 139
245.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$22.87 MAD 213
-20.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$6.67 MAD 62.0
-25.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$97.7 MAD 909
104.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,462 MAD 32.2K
53.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$15.27 MAD 142
133.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$32.48 MAD 302
21.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$88.4 MAD 822
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$32.53 MAD 303
171.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$285 MAD 2,652
239.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$176 MAD 1,640
173.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$501 MAD 4,658
218.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$308 MAD 2,862
284.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,544 MAD 14.4K
162.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$973 MAD 9,050
570.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$347 MAD 3,229
117.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.78
138.91%

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 Khouribga: March 2, 2026

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