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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.8% more expensive than Nador without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.8% more expensive than Nador without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.31 MAD 48.27
125.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.55 MAD 196
97.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.23 MAD 56.6
68.06%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.8 MAD 16.38
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.51 MAD 4.6
182.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.36 MAD 3.29
147.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.46 MAD 22.36
25.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.97 MAD 17.94
132.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.1 MAD 9.97
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.53 MAD 4.86
249.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.77 MAD 16.13
-11.30%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.69 MAD 15.38
50.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.97 MAD 90.7
-13.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.64 MAD 33.08
134.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.24 MAD 102
-2.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.34 MAD 12.17
102.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.25 MAD 11.33
20.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.79 MAD 7.18
137.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.19 MAD 10.78
84.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.75 MAD 6.8
149.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.79 MAD 7.15
177.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.39 MAD 3.54
174.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 MAD 5.54
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.2 MAD 38.18
-5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.58 MAD 78.1
3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.62 MAD 23.79
-34.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.82 MAD 25.62
-7.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.47 MAD 4.29
10.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.27 MAD 148
63.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.56 MAD 5.14
478.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1 MAD 9.07
138.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.35 MAD 39.52
-28.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.61 MAD 14.66
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$38K MAD 345.8K
-20.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.8K MAD 262K
-16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$42.02 MAD 382
100.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.81 MAD 98.3
104.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$52.2 MAD 474
-42.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.21 MAD 275
72.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.38 MAD 213
-19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.53 MAD 59.4
-22.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$135 MAD 1,230
48.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,545 MAD 32.2K
50.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$33.89 MAD 308
5.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.5 MAD 359
0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$66.8 MAD 607
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$72.1 MAD 655
22.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$182 MAD 1,658
429.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$148 MAD 1,348
219.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$475 MAD 4,315
248.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$331 MAD 3,014
262.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,092 MAD 9,933
182.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$868 MAD 7,896
767.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$394 MAD 3,585
100.83%
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 Nador: October 28, 2025

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