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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 67.9% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 61.2% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$2.77 MAD 25.54
327.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$11.18 MAD 103
277.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$5.06 MAD 46.74
112.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$1.49 MAD 13.75
132.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$0.51 MAD 4.74
184.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$0.28 MAD 2.55
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.59 MAD 23.91
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$3.67 MAD 33.84
20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$0.84 MAD 7.71
63.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.60 MAD 5.50
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.98 MAD 18.30
-22.22%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$1.95 MAD 18.00
28.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$13.41 MAD 124
-35.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$5.25 MAD 48.44
64.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$8.98 MAD 82.9
22.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$1.52 MAD 14.00
80.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.39 MAD 12.79
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$0.76 MAD 6.97
146.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$0.80 MAD 7.40
171.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$0.60 MAD 5.53
213.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.67 MAD 6.22
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.88 MAD 8.13
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.63 MAD 5.79
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$4.10 MAD 37.83
1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$12.32 MAD 114
-16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$2.49 MAD 22.94
-32.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$3.03 MAD 28.00
-18.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.37 MAD 3.39
48.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$16.57 MAD 153
60.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$0.52 MAD 4.84
519.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.62 MAD 5.72
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$4.47 MAD 41.26
-30.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.62 MAD 14.96
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$36.7K MAD 338.5K
-16.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$29.8K MAD 275.1K
-19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$36.53 MAD 337
125.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$10.73 MAD 99.0
107.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$53.4 MAD 493
-43.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$20.87 MAD 193
146.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$16.40 MAD 151
11.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$6.74 MAD 62.2
-26.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$62.4 MAD 576
220.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$1,969 MAD 18.2K
169.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$23.66 MAD 218
50.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$47.28 MAD 436
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$73.7 MAD 680
9.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$61.8 MAD 571
42.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$211 MAD 1,943
360.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$137 MAD 1,268
251.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$408 MAD 3,768
290.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$284 MAD 2,624
316.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$809 MAD 7,464
400.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$512 MAD 4,727
1173.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$396 MAD 3,658
90.85%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oujda: March 2, 2026

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