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 56.3% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.2% more expensive than Oujda without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.79 MAD 25.33
329.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.85 MAD 98.6
291.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.32 MAD 48.37
96.80%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.46 MAD 13.24
146.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.47 MAD 4.31
206.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.3 MAD 2.75
196.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.55 MAD 23.22
21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.6 MAD 32.75
27.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.82 MAD 7.46
68.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.59 MAD 5.41
213.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.02 MAD 18.4
-22.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.02 MAD 18.33
26.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.19 MAD 120
-34.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.97 MAD 45.21
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.02 MAD 82.1
21.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.5 MAD 13.63
81.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.39 MAD 12.64
8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.79 MAD 7.14
137.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.77 MAD 7.01
184.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.61 MAD 5.51
206.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.68 MAD 6.21
222.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.88 MAD 8
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.62 MAD 5.68
75.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.11 MAD 37.42
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.33 MAD 112
-28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.38 MAD 21.63
-27.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.96 MAD 26.92
-11.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.39 MAD 3.57
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.44 MAD 149
61.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.57 MAD 5.22
468.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.57 MAD 5.21
317.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.3 MAD 39.08
-27.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.54 MAD 13.97
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.2K MAD 338K
-18.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.2K MAD 265.7K
-17.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$35.48 MAD 323
137.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.68 MAD 97.1
107.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$54.2 MAD 493
-44.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$20.3 MAD 185
156.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.56 MAD 151
13.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.45 MAD 58.6
-21.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$62.8 MAD 571
219.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,998 MAD 18.2K
166.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$23.58 MAD 214
51.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.93 MAD 427
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$75.1 MAD 683
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$61.3 MAD 557
44.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$209 MAD 1,901
361.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$137 MAD 1,245
246.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$395 MAD 3,591
318.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$276 MAD 2,512
335.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$797 MAD 7,250
286.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$528 MAD 4,805
1324.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oujda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$389 MAD 3,541
103.37%
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 Oujda: October 28, 2025

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