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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetouan is 55.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetouan is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.2 MAD 29.13
$11.99 MX$227
-73.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.39 MAD 176
$42.47 MX$803
-54.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$10.47 MX$198
-32.66%
Cappuccino
$1.68 MAD 15.28
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
-53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MAD 24.71
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 MAD 8.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MAD 2.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MAD 14.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$1.77 MAD 16.11
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.51 MAD 41.04
$8.61 MX$163
-47.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 MAD 51.5
$8.54 MX$161
-33.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 MAD 95.1
$10.98 MX$208
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 MAD 11.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MAD 12.37
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.79
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 MAD 6.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-69.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MAD 36.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 MAD 62.7
$8.86 MX$167
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MAD 15.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 MAD 18.23
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.1 MAD 119
$26.59 MX$503
-50.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 MAD 9.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 MAD 31.62
$3.11 MX$58.7
11.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MAD 14.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 344.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MAD 222.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.93 MAD 390
$84.2 MX$1,592
-49.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 MAD 91.6
$22.14 MX$419
-54.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.12 MAD 356
$30.14 MX$570
29.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.37 MAD 131
$52 MX$983
-72.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.65 MAD 115
$18.72 MX$354
-32.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 MAD 36.44
$5.07 MX$95.9
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.49 MAD 395
$200 MX$3,787
-78.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,203 MAD 47.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-2.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.72 MAD 170
$35.74 MX$676
-47.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.49 MAD 423
$39.8 MX$753
16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 MAD 535
$79 MX$1,493
-25.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.1 MAD 619
$88.4 MX$1,671
-22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 MAD 1,963
$965 MX$18.3K
-77.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 MAD 1,699
$474 MX$8,968
-60.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 MAD 4,317
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MAD 2,449
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 MAD 10.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$785 MAD 7,143
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 MAD 3,850
$792 MX$15K
-46.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.42
-61.91%

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

Last update for Tetouan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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