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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidi Slimane is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidi Slimane is 24.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.22 MAD 38.39
$11.99 MX$227
-64.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 MAD 211
$42.47 MX$803
-45.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 MAD 62.2
$10.47 MX$198
-34.67%
Cappuccino
$1.68 MAD 15.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.34
$1.44 MX$27.16
-59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.81 MAD 34.68
$3.09 MX$58.5
23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 MAD 33.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 MAD 8.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MAD 4.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MAD 15.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.92%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 MAD 90.2
$8.61 MX$163
15.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MAD 55
$8.54 MX$161
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 MAD 99.5
$10.98 MX$208
-0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.13
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.36
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.77
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 MAD 6.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MAD 38.29
$3.96 MX$74.9
6.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 MAD 72.2
$8.86 MX$167
-10.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MAD 24.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
53.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MAD 25.66
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
-9.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.3 MAD 148
$26.59 MX$503
-38.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 MAD 5.42
$3.24 MX$61.2
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 MAD 41.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
45.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 13.94
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 338.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 272.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.45 MAD 322
$84.2 MX$1,592
-57.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 MAD 102
$22.14 MX$419
-49.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.5 MAD 359
$30.14 MX$570
31.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.55 MAD 223
$52 MX$983
-52.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 MAD 214
$18.72 MX$354
25.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 MAD 943
$200 MX$3,787
-48.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,484 MAD 31.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-34.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.24 MAD 357
$35.74 MX$676
9.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.63 MAD 360
$39.8 MX$753
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 MAD 809
$79 MX$1,493
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 MAD 637
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 MAD 2,556
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,564
$474 MX$8,968
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MAD 4,574
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,815
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,243 MAD 11.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 MAD 8,937
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
11.42
-58.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sidi Slimane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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