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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tetouan is 47% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tetouan is 35.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 MADย 29.14
$11.88 MX$210
-73.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 MADย 174
$41.90 MX$740
-55.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 MADย 64.1
$10.55 MX$186
-34.12%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MADย 15.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MADย 6.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MADย 2.99
$0.91 MX$16.09
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MADย 24.64
$3.08 MX$54.4
-13.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MADย 29.85
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MADย 8.42
$1.39 MX$24.54
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.25 MADย 2.28
$1.90 MX$33.47
-86.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MADย 14.74
$1.60 MX$28.27
-
Eggs
$1.84 MADย 16.98
$2.60 MX$45.97
-29.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 MADย 41.19
$8.36 MX$148
-46.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 MADย 50.4
$8.64 MX$152
-36.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 MADย 93.7
$10.91 MX$192
-6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 MADย 11.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
-50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MADย 12.62
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MADย 6.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
-63.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MADย 7.33
$2.12 MX$37.34
-62.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 MADย 6.06
$1.86 MX$32.87
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 MADย 6.25
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MADย 4.22
$1.02 MX$17.99
-54.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MADย 5.55
$1.04 MX$18.36
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MADย 37.58
$4.05 MX$71.5
0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 MADย 65.8
$10.18 MX$180
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 MADย 16.79
$1.69 MX$29.79
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 MADย 18.42
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 MADย 4.33
$0.51 MX$9.09
-7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.32 MADย 123
$26.52 MX$468
-49.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MADย 5.27
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MADย 9.37
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 MADย 32.21
$3.26 MX$57.5
7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MADย 14.82
$1.32 MX$23.36
21.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MADย 347.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
25.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MADย 220.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
0.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.66 MADย 403
$83.5 MX$1,474
-47.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 MADย 95.6
$22.86 MX$404
-54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 MADย 367
$30.04 MX$530
32.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.13 MADย 130
$51.9 MX$916
-72.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 MADย 115
$18.30 MX$323
-32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 MADย 35.66
$5.12 MX$90.4
-24.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.04 MADย 407
$201 MX$3,541
-78.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,075 MADย 46.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-4.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.74 MADย 173
$35.73 MX$631
-47.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.51 MADย 429
$40.27 MX$711
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 MADย 548
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 MADย 635
$89.3 MX$1,576
-22.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MADย 2,053
$947 MX$16.7K
-76.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 MADย 1,713
$483 MX$8,525
-61.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$465 MADย 4,296
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 MADย 2,559
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-77.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,140 MADย 10.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-71.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 MADย 7,494
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$427 MADย 3,943
$730 MX$12.9K
-41.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.42
-61.91%

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Last update for Tetouan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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