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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 292.5% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 372.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 352% more expensive than Nouadhibou without rent, and 330.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.46 MRU 98.4
381.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$16.62 MRU 666
153.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.84 MRU 234
84.08%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.55 MRU 102
36.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.28 MRU 51.3
7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.36 MRU 14.50
419.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.12 MRU 44.76
37.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.08 MRU 83.5
20.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.80 MRU 112
208.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$6.47 MRU 259
70.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.82 MRU 73.0
51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.48 MRU 59.3
-3.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.17 MRU 46.90
59.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.79 MRU 31.71
174.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.73 MRU 29.06
157.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.69 MRU 27.68
226.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.65 MRU 26.21
64.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.49 MRU 99.6
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.37 MRU 14.78
48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.92 MRU 36.88
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.70 MRU 309
-59.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.30 MRU 52.0
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$65.3 MRU 2,618
1383.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$99.2 MRU 3,974
386.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$255 MRU 10.2K
363.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nouadhibou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nouadhibou: March 2, 2026

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