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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 66.2% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.8% more expensive than Mohammedia without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.42 TND 9.99
246.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$20.06 TND 58.6
110.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.59 TND 13.40
134.20%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.71 TND 2.07
388.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.60 TND 1.75
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 TND 0.67
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.55 TND 4.53
96.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.91 TND 5.56
131.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.49 TND 1.43
179.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.17 TND 0.49
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.56 TND 4.55
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.58 TND 4.61
58.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.32 TND 33.07
-23.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.83 TND 17.04
48.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.76 TND 40.17
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.06 TND 6.01
33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.08 TND 8.99
-53.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.02 TND 2.97
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.74 TND 2.16
193.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.67 TND 1.95
180.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.59 TND 1.71
281.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.43 TND 1.27
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.29 TND 0.84
268.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.35 TND 9.77
23.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.99 TND 17.48
72.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.15 TND 3.36
46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.11 TND 3.25
123.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.33 TND 0.95
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$10.34 TND 30.18
156.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.30 TND 0.88
973.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.30 TND 0.89
726.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.93 TND 14.40
-36.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.84 TND 2.45
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.5K TND 115.2K
-22.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$35.2K TND 102.9K
-31.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$48.58 TND 142
69.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.68 TND 28.25
130.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.34 TND 53.6
63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$29.21 TND 85.3
76.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$12.47 TND 36.42
46.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.00 TND 14.59
-0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$105 TND 307
89.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,866 TND 8,369
85.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$44.10 TND 129
-19.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$44.54 TND 130
-11.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.1 TND 284
-17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$64.4 TND 188
37.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$196 TND 574
393.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$137 TND 399
252.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$370 TND 1,081
330.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$268 TND 783
341.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,008 TND 2,943
301.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$652 TND 1,904
899.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mohammedia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$338 TND 988
123.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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 Mohammedia: March 3, 2026

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