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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 123.3% more expensive than Tetouan without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.9% more expensive than Tetouan without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.2 MAD 29.13
274.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.39 MAD 176
119.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.05 MAD 64.1
48.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.68 MAD 15.28
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.67 MAD 6.07
114.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.33 MAD 2.96
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.72 MAD 24.71
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.31 MAD 30.07
38.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.93 MAD 8.44
48.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.27 MAD 2.48
585.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.55 MAD 14.1
1.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.77 MAD 16.11
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.51 MAD 41.04
90.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.66 MAD 51.5
50.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.45 MAD 95.1
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.3 MAD 11.86
109.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.36 MAD 12.37
11.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.77 MAD 7.01
144.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.75 MAD 6.79
192.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.7 MAD 6.4
167.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.67 MAD 6.1
226.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.43 MAD 3.88
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.61 MAD 5.54
78.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.99 MAD 36.24
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.89 MAD 62.7
28.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.75 MAD 15.93
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2 MAD 18.23
30.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.48 MAD 4.36
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$13.1 MAD 119
102.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.57 MAD 5.19
468.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.05 MAD 9.57
126.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.48 MAD 31.62
-10.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.61 MAD 14.64
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.9K MAD 344.2K
-19.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.5K MAD 222.8K
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$42.93 MAD 390
96.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.07 MAD 91.6
119.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.12 MAD 356
-22.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$14.37 MAD 131
261.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$12.65 MAD 115
47.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.01 MAD 36.44
26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$43.49 MAD 395
360.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,203 MAD 47.3K
2.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$18.72 MAD 170
90.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.49 MAD 423
-14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$58.9 MAD 535
34.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$68.1 MAD 619
29.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$216 MAD 1,963
347.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$187 MAD 1,699
153.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$475 MAD 4,317
248.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$269 MAD 2,449
346.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,143 MAD 10.4K
169.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$785 MAD 7,143
858.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tetouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$423 MAD 3,850
87.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.35
162.53%

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 Tetouan: October 28, 2025

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