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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.4% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.9% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.37 MADย 40.38
171.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$29.57 MADย 273
41.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.98 MADย 64.5
51.15%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.81 MADย 16.68
98.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.72 MADย 6.65
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.39 MADย 3.57
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.76 MADย 34.67
-18.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.33 MADย 39.96
3.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.97 MADย 8.98
43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.88 MADย 8.08
115.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.02 MADย 18.67
-20.79%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.23 MADย 20.63
16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.20 MADย 103
-25.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.88 MADย 63.5
25.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.68 MADย 108
-6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.65 MADย 15.21
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.36 MADย 12.60
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.72 MADย 6.65
172.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.83 MADย 7.66
155.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.72 MADย 6.63
158.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.80 MADย 7.38
177.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.54 MADย 5.00
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.61 MADย 5.65
70.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.31 MADย 39.74
-6.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.08 MADย 74.6
25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.90 MADย 26.72
-41.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.18 MADย 29.34
-17.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.69 MADย 6.33
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$16.23 MADย 150
63.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.75 MADย 6.91
320.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.63 MADย 5.81
290.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.45 MADย 50.3
-40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 MADย 14.10
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$37.1K MADย 342.2K
-18.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.4K MADย 244.0K
-10.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$49.16 MADย 454
69.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.90 MADย 101
109.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$39.05 MADย 360
-23.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$27.53 MADย 254
88.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$22.86 MADย 211
-19.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$8.92 MADย 82.3
-42.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$151 MADย 1,396
32.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,453 MADย 50.3K
-2.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$51.4 MADย 474
-30.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$53.1 MADย 490
-24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$109 MADย 1,010
-27.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$87.0 MADย 803
2.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$274 MADย 2,529
245.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$172 MADย 1,586
181.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$514 MADย 4,742
211.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$517 MADย 4,770
134.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,498 MADย 13.8K
166.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,010 MADย 9,326
533.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$708 MADย 6,537
3.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.35
162.53%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mohammedia: January 10, 2026

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