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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taghazout is 26.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taghazout is 31.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 MAD 35.84
$11.85 MX$209
-67.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.53 MAD 228
$42.16 MX$744
-41.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 MAD 60.5
$10.75 MX$190
-39.35%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MAD 15.32
$3.47 MX$61.3
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.46
$1.45 MX$25.65
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.04
$0.90 MX$15.93
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.74 MAD 34.69
$3.05 MX$53.9
22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MAD 34.28
$4.42 MX$77.9
-16.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.25
$1.37 MX$24.17
-35.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.86
$1.87 MX$33.05
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MAD 15.88
$1.54 MX$27.25
11.04%
Eggs
$1.95 MAD 18.07
$2.50 MX$44.18
-22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 MAD 91.3
$8.61 MX$152
14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 MAD 58.0
$8.63 MX$152
-27.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 MAD 104
$11.02 MX$195
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 MAD 13.01
$2.75 MX$48.53
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.78
$1.43 MX$25.21
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.24
$1.87 MX$33.05
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.83
$2.17 MX$38.26
-61.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.69
$1.88 MX$33.23
-61.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.83
$2.25 MX$39.65
-67.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.67
$1.07 MX$18.85
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.38
$1.07 MX$18.95
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MAD 39.16
$4.15 MX$73.3
1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.73 MAD 81.0
$10.34 MX$182
-15.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 MAD 24.36
$1.68 MX$29.64
56.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.51
$2.48 MX$43.84
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.75
$0.55 MX$9.80
-7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.46 MAD 153
$26.53 MX$468
-37.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.23
$3.22 MX$56.8
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$2.48 MX$43.80
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 MAD 40.08
$3.11 MX$54.9
38.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.73
$1.26 MX$22.16
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 344.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 274.7K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.73 MAD 322
$82.5 MX$1,456
-57.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 MAD 103
$22.29 MX$393
-50.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.95 MAD 361
$30.02 MX$530
29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.55 MAD 228
$51.4 MX$908
-52.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.30 MAD 216
$18.29 MX$323
27.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 MAD 60.5
$4.98 MX$88.0
30.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MAD 1,059
$200 MX$3,530
-42.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,489 MAD 50.9K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
3.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.78 MAD 369
$35.71 MX$630
11.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.69 MAD 433
$39.56 MX$698
18.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 MAD 823
$80.6 MX$1,422
10.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 MAD 755
$88.3 MX$1,559
-7.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,586
$969 MX$17.1K
-71.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,602
$482 MX$8,511
-64.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MAD 4,656
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-68.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,878
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,171 MAD 10.9K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-71.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 MAD 8,073
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-86.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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

Last update for Taghazout: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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