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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 112.2% more expensive than Taroudant without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.3% more expensive than Taroudant without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.75 MAD 34.09
219.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$32.61 MAD 297
30.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.27 MAD 66.1
44.02%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.41 MAD 12.8
155.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.54 MAD 4.9
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.35 MAD 3.2
154.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.37 MAD 48.82
-42.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.42 MAD 58.4
-28.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.69 MAD 6.26
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 MAD 5.15
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.55 MAD 14.13
1.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.6 MAD 14.58
59.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.18 MAD 83.5
-6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.54 MAD 23.08
236.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.39 MAD 104
-3.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.49 MAD 13.59
82.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.75 MAD 6.82
101.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.9 MAD 8.16
108.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.84 MAD 7.63
160.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.81 MAD 7.33
130.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.71 MAD 6.47
208.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.4 MAD 3.6
167.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.54 MAD 4.94
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.43 MAD 40.3
-10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.71 MAD 70.2
14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.73 MAD 24.83
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.03 MAD 27.54
-13.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
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
$16.41 MAD 149
62.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.43 MAD 3.88
653.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.29 MAD 2.61
720.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.45 MAD 49.55
-42.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 MAD 14.37
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
-17.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.2K MAD 265.9K
-17.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$28.74 MAD 261
193.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.42 MAD 49.31
308.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$35.35 MAD 322
-14.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$16.66 MAD 151
212.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.19 MAD 211
-19.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.49 MAD 59
-21.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$112 MAD 1,018
78.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,348 MAD 57.7K
-15.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$13.26 MAD 121
169.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$50.7 MAD 461
-21.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$55.6 MAD 506
41.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$43.9 MAD 399
101.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$285 MAD 2,590
239.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$173 MAD 1,569
174.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$496 MAD 4,512
233.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$307 MAD 2,794
291.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,178 MAD 10.7K
161.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$854 MAD 7,770
781.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Taroudant
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$484 MAD 4,401
63.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.75
140.42%

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 Taroudant: October 28, 2025

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