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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 88.8% more expensive than Tetouan without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.1% more expensive than Tetouan without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.16 MADย 29.14
275.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.83 MADย 174
122.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.95 MADย 64.1
51.80%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.66 MADย 15.35
116.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.66 MADย 6.08
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.32 MADย 2.99
184.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.67 MADย 24.64
15.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.23 MADย 29.85
38.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.91 MADย 8.42
52.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.25 MADย 2.28
660.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.60 MADย 14.74
-
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.84 MADย 16.98
41.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.46 MADย 41.19
87.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.46 MADย 50.4
58.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.15 MADย 93.7
7.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.29 MADย 11.91
102.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.37 MADย 12.62
5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.71 MADย 6.54
176.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.79 MADย 7.33
168.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.66 MADย 6.06
181.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.68 MADย 6.25
226.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.46 MADย 4.22
121.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.60 MADย 5.55
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.07 MADย 37.58
-0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.13 MADย 65.8
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.82 MADย 16.79
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.00 MADย 18.42
31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.47 MADย 4.33
8.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$13.32 MADย 123
99.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.57 MADย 5.27
452.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.02 MADย 9.37
141.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.49 MADย 32.21
-6.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.61 MADย 14.82
-18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$37.6K MADย 347.2K
-20.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.9K MADย 220.8K
-0.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$43.66 MADย 403
91.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.36 MADย 95.6
120.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$39.78 MADย 367
-24.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$14.13 MADย 130
267.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$12.44 MADย 115
47.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.86 MADย 35.66
32.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$44.04 MADย 407
355.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,075 MADย 46.8K
4.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$18.74 MADย 173
90.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$46.51 MADย 429
-13.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$59.4 MADย 548
33.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$68.8 MADย 635
29.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$222 MADย 2,053
325.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$186 MADย 1,713
160.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$465 MADย 4,296
243.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$277 MADย 2,559
336.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,140 MADย 10.5K
250.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$812 MADย 7,494
688.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$427 MADย 3,943
70.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.35
162.53%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tetouan: January 11, 2026

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