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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taroudant is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taroudant is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MAD 35.95
$11.85 MX$210
-67.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.37 MAD 310
$42.16 MX$746
-20.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 64.9
$10.75 MX$190
-35.07%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MAD 13.12
$3.47 MX$61.5
-59.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MAD 4.90
$1.45 MX$25.72
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.30
$0.90 MX$15.98
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 MAD 50.0
$3.05 MX$54.1
76.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 MAD 59.2
$4.42 MX$78.2
43.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 MAD 6.27
$1.37 MX$24.24
-51.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 MAD 5.01
$1.87 MX$33.14
-71.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.91
$1.54 MX$27.32
-2.60%
Eggs
$1.59 MAD 14.80
$2.50 MX$44.31
-36.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 MAD 88.0
$8.61 MX$152
9.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 MAD 23.56
$8.63 MX$153
-70.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MAD 103
$11.02 MX$195
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Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MAD 13.94
$2.75 MX$48.67
-45.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.88
$1.43 MX$25.28
-48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.53
$1.87 MX$33.15
-50.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.35
$2.17 MX$38.37
-58.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.38
$1.88 MX$33.33
-57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.40
$2.25 MX$39.76
-69.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.68
$1.07 MX$18.90
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MAD 5.07
$1.07 MX$19.00
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 MAD 41.42
$4.15 MX$73.5
7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MAD 70.1
$10.34 MX$183
-27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.02
$1.68 MX$29.72
60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MAD 28.06
$2.48 MX$43.97
21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.43
$0.55 MX$9.82
-12.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.47 MAD 153
$26.53 MX$470
-37.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 MAD 3.94
$3.22 MX$56.9
-86.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 MAD 2.70
$2.48 MX$43.93
-88.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 MAD 50.9
$3.11 MX$55.0
75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.76
$1.26 MX$22.22
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 350.7K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
23.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 271.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
21.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.79 MAD 268
$82.5 MX$1,460
-65.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 MAD 49.86
$22.29 MX$394
-75.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.20 MAD 337
$30.02 MX$531
20.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 MAD 156
$51.4 MX$911
-67.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 MAD 217
$18.29 MX$324
27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 MAD 61.4
$4.98 MX$88.2
32.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MAD 1,061
$200 MX$3,540
-42.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,374 MAD 59.3K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
20.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.20 MAD 123
$35.71 MX$632
-63.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.53 MAD 461
$39.56 MX$700
25.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 MAD 510
$80.6 MX$1,426
-31.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.70 MAD 406
$88.3 MX$1,563
-50.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,644
$969 MX$17.2K
-70.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MAD 1,630
$482 MX$8,535
-63.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MAD 4,691
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-68.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 MAD 2,784
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-74.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,537 MAD 14.3K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-62.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 MAD 9,005
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-85.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 MAD 4,594
$756 MX$13.4K
-34.69%
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 Taroudant: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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