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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 61.2% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 83.9% more expensive than Meknes without rent, and 130.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.17 MAD 20.21
446.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$12.60 MAD 117
234.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.46 MAD 50.9
96.89%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.32 MAD 12.31
162.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.75 MAD 7.03
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.44 MAD 4.11
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.34 MAD 31.13
-8.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$4.05 MAD 37.79
9.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.86 MAD 8.02
59.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.34 MAD 3.18
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.25 MAD 11.69
23.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.01 MAD 18.72
24.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.86 MAD 101
-20.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.45 MAD 41.47
93.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.30 MAD 86.6
18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.33 MAD 12.41
106.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.21 MAD 11.25
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.91 MAD 8.52
105.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.70 MAD 6.56
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.73 MAD 6.84
157.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.75 MAD 7.03
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.42 MAD 3.95
154.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.63 MAD 5.85
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.27 MAD 39.80
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$11.55 MAD 108
-10.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.88 MAD 26.86
-41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.69 MAD 25.10
-7.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.45 MAD 4.20
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$16.21 MAD 151
63.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.39 MAD 3.65
725.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.48 MAD 4.50
416.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.47 MAD 41.67
-30.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.54 MAD 14.38
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
-18.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
-17.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$37.87 MAD 353
117.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$10.75 MAD 100
107.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$33.61 MAD 313
-10.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$24.33 MAD 227
111.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$18.92 MAD 176
-3.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.45 MAD 41.48
11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$153 MAD 1,427
30.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
224.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$45.67 MAD 426
-21.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.25 MAD 375
-1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$57.7 MAD 537
39.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$54.0 MAD 503
63.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$271 MAD 2,530
257.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$172 MAD 1,606
179.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$423 MAD 3,941
277.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$276 MAD 2,574
328.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$955 MAD 8,902
324.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$629 MAD 5,860
937.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Meknes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$507 MAD 4,723
49.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.5
153.78%

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 Meknes: March 2, 2026

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