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 21.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidi Slimane is 36.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 MAD 37.32
$11.85 MX$210
-66.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.69 MAD 220
$42.16 MX$746
-43.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 MAD 60.8
$10.75 MX$190
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$1.70 MAD 15.81
$3.47 MX$61.5
-51.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.49
$1.45 MX$25.72
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 3.01
$0.90 MX$15.98
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 MAD 36.77
$3.05 MX$54.1
29.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MAD 34.34
$4.42 MX$78.2
-16.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.65
$1.37 MX$24.24
-40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.95
$1.87 MX$33.14
-71.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MAD 16.35
$1.54 MX$27.32
14.29%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.98
$2.50 MX$44.31
-22.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 MAD 91.5
$8.61 MX$152
14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 MAD 57.2
$8.63 MX$153
-28.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 MAD 103
$11.02 MX$195
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.48
$2.75 MX$48.67
-51.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 MAD 12.08
$1.43 MX$25.28
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.80
$1.87 MX$33.15
-55.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.83
$2.17 MX$38.37
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.41
$1.88 MX$33.33
-63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.10
$2.25 MX$39.76
-66.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$1.07 MX$18.90
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.46
$1.07 MX$19.00
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 MAD 38.08
$4.15 MX$73.5
-1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 MAD 69.1
$10.34 MX$183
-28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 MAD 24.32
$1.68 MX$29.72
55.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MAD 25.58
$2.48 MX$43.97
10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 MAD 4.67
$0.55 MX$9.82
-9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.13 MAD 150
$26.53 MX$470
-39.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 MAD 5.44
$3.22 MX$56.9
-81.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.81
$2.48 MX$43.93
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MAD 41.76
$3.11 MX$55.0
44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.81
$1.26 MX$22.22
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 352.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
23.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MAD 268.5K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
20.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.66 MAD 332
$82.5 MX$1,460
-56.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.08 MAD 103
$22.29 MX$394
-50.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 MAD 368
$30.02 MX$531
31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.12 MAD 224
$51.4 MX$911
-53.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 MAD 214
$18.29 MX$324
25.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MAD 60.8
$4.98 MX$88.2
31.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 MAD 982
$200 MX$3,540
-47.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,560 MAD 33.1K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-32.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.34 MAD 366
$35.71 MX$632
10.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 MAD 371
$39.56 MX$700
0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 MAD 798
$80.6 MX$1,426
6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 MAD 663
$88.3 MX$1,563
-19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 MAD 2,581
$969 MX$17.2K
-71.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,609
$482 MX$8,535
-64.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MAD 4,778
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 MAD 2,815
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-74.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,726 MAD 16.0K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-57.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,343
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-86.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidi Slimane
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
11.42
-58.14%

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Last update for Sidi Slimane: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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