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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taroudant is 52.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taroudant is 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.75 MAD 34.09
$11.99 MX$227
-68.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.61 MAD 297
$42.47 MX$803
-23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 MAD 66.1
$10.47 MX$198
-30.56%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MAD 12.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 MAD 48.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
73.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
40.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 MAD 6.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$1.6 MAD 14.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MAD 83.5
$8.61 MX$163
6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 MAD 23.08
$8.54 MX$161
-70.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 MAD 104
$10.98 MX$208
3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 MAD 13.59
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 MAD 8.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MAD 40.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
11.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 MAD 70.2
$8.86 MX$167
-12.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MAD 24.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MAD 27.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Taroudant
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)
$16.41 MAD 149
$26.59 MX$503
-38.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 MAD 3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
-86.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 MAD 2.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 MAD 49.55
$3.11 MX$58.7
75.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 265.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.74 MAD 261
$84.2 MX$1,592
-65.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 MAD 49.31
$22.14 MX$419
-75.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.35 MAD 322
$30.14 MX$570
17.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.66 MAD 151
$52 MX$983
-67.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.19 MAD 211
$18.72 MX$354
23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 MAD 59
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 MAD 1,018
$200 MX$3,787
-44.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,348 MAD 57.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.26 MAD 121
$35.74 MX$676
-62.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 MAD 461
$39.8 MX$753
27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.6 MAD 506
$79 MX$1,493
-29.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.9 MAD 399
$88.4 MX$1,671
-50.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MAD 2,590
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,569
$474 MX$8,968
-63.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 MAD 4,512
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MAD 2,794
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,178 MAD 10.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 MAD 7,770
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 MAD 4,401
$792 MX$15K
-38.89%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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