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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetouan is 41.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetouan is 44.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 MAD 28.70
$11.85 MX$209
-73.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 MAD 179
$42.16 MX$744
-54.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 MAD 64.5
$10.75 MX$190
-35.35%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MAD 15.45
$3.47 MX$61.3
-52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MAD 6.18
$1.45 MX$25.65
-53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.06
$0.90 MX$15.93
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MAD 26.18
$3.05 MX$53.9
-7.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MAD 31.12
$4.42 MX$77.9
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 MAD 8.55
$1.37 MX$24.17
-32.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.25 MAD 2.29
$1.87 MX$33.05
-86.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.55
$1.54 MX$27.25
1.95%
Eggs
$1.83 MAD 17.00
$2.50 MX$44.18
-26.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 MAD 41.44
$8.61 MX$152
-48.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.54 MAD 51.4
$8.63 MX$152
-35.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 MAD 94.2
$11.02 MX$195
-7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.98
$2.75 MX$48.53
-53.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 MAD 12.09
$1.43 MX$25.21
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.68
$1.87 MX$33.05
-61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$2.17 MX$38.26
-65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.46
$1.88 MX$33.23
-62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.51
$2.25 MX$39.65
-68.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.27
$1.07 MX$18.85
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.58
$1.07 MX$18.95
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 MAD 36.90
$4.15 MX$73.3
-4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 MAD 66.7
$10.34 MX$182
-30.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MAD 16.66
$1.68 MX$29.64
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 MAD 18.42
$2.48 MX$43.84
-19.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MAD 4.36
$0.55 MX$9.80
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.37 MAD 124
$26.53 MX$468
-49.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.26
$3.22 MX$56.8
-82.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MAD 9.44
$2.48 MX$43.80
-58.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 MAD 32.83
$3.11 MX$54.9
13.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.26
$1.26 MX$22.16
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 339.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MAD 222.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.32 MAD 402
$82.5 MX$1,456
-47.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 MAD 95.5
$22.29 MX$393
-53.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.99 MAD 371
$30.02 MX$530
33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.94 MAD 129
$51.4 MX$908
-72.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.49 MAD 116
$18.29 MX$323
-31.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 MAD 36.02
$4.98 MX$88.0
-22.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.98 MAD 408
$200 MX$3,530
-78.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,251 MAD 48.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.96 MAD 176
$35.71 MX$630
-46.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.06 MAD 427
$39.56 MX$698
16.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 MAD 544
$80.6 MX$1,422
-27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 MAD 646
$88.3 MX$1,559
-21.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 MAD 2,015
$969 MX$17.1K
-77.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 MAD 1,711
$482 MX$8,511
-61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 MAD 4,325
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-70.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,557
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-76.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 MAD 10.3K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-72.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$801 MAD 7,431
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-87.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$433 MAD 4,018
$756 MX$13.4K
-42.75%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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