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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taza is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taza is 26.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 MAD 36.20
$11.61 MX$200
-66.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.03 MAD 176
$42.75 MX$738
-55.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 MAD 59.4
$10.60 MX$183
-39.34%
Cappuccino
$1.69 MAD 15.57
$3.59 MX$61.9
-52.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.64
$1.45 MX$25.06
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MAD 3.77
$0.90 MX$15.49
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 MAD 49.50
$3.03 MX$52.3
76.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 MAD 36.86
$4.56 MX$78.7
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 MAD 7.67
$1.45 MX$25.06
-42.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.42
$1.83 MX$31.53
-73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MAD 18.12
$1.61 MX$27.76
21.74%
Eggs
$1.92 MAD 17.68
$2.54 MX$43.80
-24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 119
$8.54 MX$147
50.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 MAD 58.7
$8.47 MX$146
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 MAD 107
$10.86 MX$188
7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.32
$2.73 MX$47.10
-71.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.73
$1.49 MX$25.76
-7.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.11
$1.94 MX$33.53
-60.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 MAD 4.82
$2.16 MX$37.36
-75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 MAD 3.92
$1.85 MX$31.86
-77.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 MAD 4.20
$2.19 MX$37.78
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.60
$1.07 MX$18.51
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.80
$1.08 MX$18.70
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 MAD 39.00
$4.06 MX$70.1
4.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 MAD 70.7
$10.46 MX$181
-26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 MAD 23.14
$1.65 MX$28.55
52.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 MAD 23.18
$2.55 MX$43.98
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MAD 3.64
$0.56 MX$9.60
-30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.03 MAD 130
$26.20 MX$452
-46.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$3.14 MX$54.2
-83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 MAD 6.76
$2.37 MX$40.93
-69.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 MAD 24.71
$3.24 MX$55.9
-17.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 MAD 14.15
$1.31 MX$22.68
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 347.9K
$30.5K MX$527.1K
23.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MAD 265.8K
$23.8K MX$411.2K
20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.10 MAD 315
$83.1 MX$1,435
-58.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.97 MAD 101
$22.15 MX$382
-50.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.25 MAD 371
$29.37 MX$507
37.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.49 MAD 152
$51.2 MX$884
-67.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 MAD 211
$18.69 MX$323
22.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 MAD 41.41
$4.89 MX$84.4
-8.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.2 MAD 749
$199 MX$3,429
-59.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,537 MAD 60.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
25.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.03 MAD 203
$35.93 MX$620
-38.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.17 MAD 232
$39.39 MX$680
-36.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 981
$80.3 MX$1,386
32.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 MAD 662
$87.6 MX$1,511
-18.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,027
$963 MX$16.6K
-88.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 MAD 607
$482 MX$8,321
-86.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 MAD 1,998
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-86.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,581
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MAD 14.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-59.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 MAD 9,072
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-84.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 MAD 4,982
$726 MX$12.5K
-25.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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

Last update for Taza: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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