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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taghazout is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taghazout is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 MADย 35.16
$11.88 MX$210
-67.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 MADย 231
$41.90 MX$740
-40.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 MADย 61.5
$10.55 MX$186
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MADย 15.31
$3.60 MX$63.5
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MADย 5.30
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MADย 3.27
$0.91 MX$16.09
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 MADย 35.81
$3.08 MX$54.4
25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 MADย 34.53
$4.47 MX$78.8
-16.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MADย 8.43
$1.39 MX$24.54
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 MADย 4.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MADย 15.61
$1.60 MX$28.27
5.62%
Eggs
$2.02 MADย 18.65
$2.60 MX$45.97
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 MADย 90.2
$8.36 MX$148
16.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MADย 57.1
$8.64 MX$152
-28.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 MADย 104
$10.91 MX$192
3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 MADย 12.71
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MADย 12.18
$1.44 MX$25.46
-8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 MADย 7.55
$1.96 MX$34.55
-58.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MADย 7.22
$2.12 MX$37.34
-63.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MADย 6.16
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.26
$2.22 MX$39.20
-64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADย 3.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MADย 5.76
$1.04 MX$18.36
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MADย 39.11
$4.05 MX$71.5
4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 MADย 81.3
$10.18 MX$180
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MADย 24.37
$1.69 MX$29.79
56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 MADย 26.61
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MADย 4.30
$0.51 MX$9.09
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.13 MADย 149
$26.52 MX$468
-39.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MADย 4.89
$3.15 MX$55.7
-83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MADย 4.81
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MADย 41.20
$3.26 MX$57.5
36.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MADย 14.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
21.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MADย 338.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
21.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MADย 273.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
24.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.24 MADย 325
$83.5 MX$1,474
-57.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MADย 102
$22.86 MX$404
-51.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 MADย 370
$30.04 MX$530
33.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.51 MADย 226
$51.9 MX$916
-52.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 MADย 211
$18.30 MX$323
24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 MADย 60.4
$5.12 MX$90.4
27.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MADย 1,051
$201 MX$3,541
-43.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,506 MADย 50.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
3.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.77 MADย 367
$35.73 MX$631
11.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.81 MADย 432
$40.27 MX$711
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 MADย 823
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 MADย 724
$89.3 MX$1,576
-12.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 MADย 2,593
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MADย 1,626
$483 MX$8,525
-63.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MADย 4,702
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MADย 2,864
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 MADย 10.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$871 MADย 8,038
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taghazout
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.42
-58.41%

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Last update for Taghazout: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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