Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sidi Slimane Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sidi Slimane

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.7% more expensive than Sidi Slimane without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.2% more expensive than Sidi Slimane without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.22 MAD 38.39
184.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.18 MAD 211
83.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.84 MAD 62.2
53.07%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.68 MAD 15.26
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.59 MAD 5.34
144.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.36 MAD 3.24
147.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.81 MAD 34.68
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.71 MAD 33.71
23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.9 MAD 8.17
53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.49 MAD 4.49
277.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.71 MAD 15.54
-8.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.93 MAD 17.57
32.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.92 MAD 90.2
-13.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.05 MAD 55
41.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.94 MAD 99.5
0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.33 MAD 12.13
104.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.36 MAD 12.36
11.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.83 MAD 7.57
126.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.85 MAD 7.77
157.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.71 MAD 6.49
163.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.7 MAD 6.41
212.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.39 MAD 3.59
174.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.63 MAD 5.76
73.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.21 MAD 38.29
-5.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.94 MAD 72.2
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.64 MAD 24.01
-34.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.82 MAD 25.66
-7.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
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
$16.3 MAD 148
63.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.6 MAD 5.42
440.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.52 MAD 4.71
357.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.52 MAD 41.11
-31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.53 MAD 13.94
-14.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.3K MAD 338.9K
-18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.9K MAD 272.1K
-19.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$35.45 MAD 322
137.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$11.16 MAD 102
98.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.5 MAD 359
-23.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$24.55 MAD 223
111.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.53 MAD 214
-20.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.63 MAD 60.3
-23.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$104 MAD 943
93.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,484 MAD 31.7K
53.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$39.24 MAD 357
-8.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.63 MAD 360
0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89 MAD 809
-11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$70.1 MAD 637
26.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$281 MAD 2,556
243.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$172 MAD 1,564
175.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$503 MAD 4,574
228.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$310 MAD 2,815
288.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,243 MAD 11.3K
147.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$983 MAD 8,937
666.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sidi Slimane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.78
138.91%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sidi Slimane: October 28, 2025

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