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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taroudant is 39.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taroudant is 36.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.80 MAD 35.06
$11.61 MX$201
-67.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 MAD 305
$42.75 MX$742
-22.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 MAD 65.7
$10.60 MX$184
-32.83%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MAD 13.54
$3.59 MX$62.3
-59.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.95
$1.45 MX$25.21
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.27
$0.90 MX$15.58
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 MAD 51.8
$3.03 MX$52.6
85.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 MAD 57.8
$4.56 MX$79.2
37.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 MAD 6.87
$1.45 MX$25.20
-48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MAD 5.21
$1.83 MX$31.72
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 14.05
$1.61 MX$27.92
-5.59%
Eggs
$1.60 MAD 14.80
$2.54 MX$44.05
-37.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 MAD 87.7
$8.54 MX$148
11.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 MAD 23.98
$8.47 MX$147
-69.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 MAD 101
$10.86 MX$189
1.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.54
$2.73 MX$47.37
-42.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.84
$1.49 MX$25.91
-50.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 MAD 8.95
$1.94 MX$33.73
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 8.15
$2.16 MX$37.57
-59.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.81
$1.85 MX$32.05
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.16
$2.19 MX$38.00
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 MAD 3.67
$1.07 MX$18.62
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MAD 4.96
$1.08 MX$18.81
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.86
$4.06 MX$70.5
6.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 MAD 73.3
$10.46 MX$182
-24.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 MAD 24.03
$1.65 MX$28.71
57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.30
$2.55 MX$44.23
16.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.40
$0.56 MX$9.65
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.27 MAD 150
$26.20 MX$455
-37.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 MAD 3.87
$3.14 MX$54.5
-86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 MAD 2.89
$2.37 MX$41.17
-86.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MAD 49.96
$3.24 MX$56.2
66.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.13
$1.31 MX$22.81
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 337.8K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
19.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K MAD 276.9K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
25.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.54 MAD 263
$83.1 MX$1,443
-65.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.52 MAD 50.9
$22.15 MX$385
-75.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.24 MAD 334
$29.37 MX$510
23.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.28 MAD 150
$51.2 MX$889
-68.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 MAD 217
$18.69 MX$324
25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 MAD 60.9
$4.89 MX$84.9
34.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,041
$199 MX$3,449
-43.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,294 MAD 58.1K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
20.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.03 MAD 120
$35.93 MX$624
-63.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 462
$39.39 MX$684
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.2 MAD 500
$80.3 MX$1,394
-32.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.01 MAD 406
$87.6 MX$1,520
-49.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MAD 2,602
$963 MX$16.7K
-70.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MAD 1,593
$482 MX$8,370
-64.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MAD 4,728
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 MAD 2,833
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-74.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,630 MAD 15.0K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-58.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 MAD 8,960
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-85.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taroudant
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 MAD 4,416
$726 MX$12.6K
-34.13%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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