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 100.4% more expensive than Khouribga without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 30% more expensive than Khouribga without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.73 MAD 33.88
221.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.08 MAD 210
84.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.75 MAD 43.17
120.42%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.23 MAD 11.22
192.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.39 MAD 3.56
269.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 MAD 1.91
323.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.38 MAD 30.75
-8.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.51 MAD 22.82
82.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 MAD 9.19
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.48 MAD 4.41
285.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.72 MAD 15.63
-8.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.73 MAD 15.77
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.08 MAD 91.7
-14.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.58 MAD 50.8
53.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.68 MAD 88
13.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.34 MAD 12.15
102.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.58 MAD 14.38
-4.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.79 MAD 7.16
137.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.07 MAD 9.72
104.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.97 MAD 8.8
92.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.77 MAD 6.96
184.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.43 MAD 3.88
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.64 MAD 5.81
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.08 MAD 37.13
-2.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.5 MAD 77.3
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.67 MAD 24.3
-35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.83 MAD 25.71
-7.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.53 MAD 4.81
-1.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.63 MAD 151
59.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.84 MAD 7.61
285.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.52 MAD 4.71
357.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.47 MAD 40.66
-30.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.49 MAD 13.59
-12.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.6K MAD 332.5K
-17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.4K MAD 267.8K
-18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$49.44 MAD 450
70.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.85 MAD 98.7
104.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$35.16 MAD 320
-14.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.84 MAD 135
250.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.47 MAD 213
-20.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.38 MAD 58.1
-20.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$95.2 MAD 866
110.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,513 MAD 31.9K
51.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$15.22 MAD 138
134.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.16 MAD 302
20.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.5 MAD 805
-10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$32.93 MAD 299
168.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$285 MAD 2,596
238.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$171 MAD 1,560
176.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$513 MAD 4,666
222.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$302 MAD 2,746
298.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,193 MAD 10.9K
158.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$873 MAD 7,935
762.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khouribga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$285 MAD 2,589
178.13%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Khouribga: October 28, 2025

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