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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetouan is 41.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetouan is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 MAD 29.82
$11.61 MX$200
-72.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.47 MAD 179
$42.75 MX$738
-54.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 MAD 64.7
$10.60 MX$183
-33.77%
Cappuccino
$1.64 MAD 15.14
$3.59 MX$62.0
-54.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.10
$1.45 MX$25.08
-54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 2.99
$0.90 MX$15.50
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 MAD 25.67
$3.03 MX$52.4
-7.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MAD 29.91
$4.56 MX$78.8
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 7.97
$1.45 MX$25.07
-40.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 MAD 2.50
$1.83 MX$31.55
-85.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.82
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$1.77 MAD 16.32
$2.54 MX$43.82
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 MAD 41.36
$8.54 MX$148
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 MAD 50.4
$8.47 MX$146
-35.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 MAD 95.8
$10.86 MX$188
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 MAD 11.97
$2.73 MX$47.13
-52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.25
$1.49 MX$25.77
-10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.63
$1.94 MX$33.55
-62.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.21
$2.16 MX$37.38
-63.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.96
$1.85 MX$31.88
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.50
$2.19 MX$37.80
-67.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.93
$1.07 MX$18.52
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.06
$1.08 MX$18.71
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MAD 37.98
$4.06 MX$70.1
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 MAD 64.8
$10.46 MX$181
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 MAD 16.79
$1.65 MX$28.56
10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 MAD 18.45
$2.55 MX$44.01
-21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$0.56 MX$9.60
-8.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.42 MAD 124
$26.20 MX$453
-48.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MAD 4.96
$3.14 MX$54.2
-82.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 MAD 9.70
$2.37 MX$40.96
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 MAD 32.11
$3.24 MX$56.0
7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 MAD 14.34
$1.31 MX$22.70
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 343.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
22.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MAD 219.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.00 MAD 405
$83.1 MX$1,436
-47.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.17 MAD 93.7
$22.15 MX$383
-54.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.03 MAD 369
$29.37 MX$507
36.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.30 MAD 132
$51.2 MX$884
-72.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.54 MAD 115
$18.69 MX$323
-32.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.90 MAD 35.91
$4.89 MX$84.4
-20.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.91 MAD 404
$199 MX$3,431
-77.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,144 MAD 47.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-1.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.22 MAD 177
$35.93 MX$621
-46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 MAD 424
$39.39 MX$680
16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.3 MAD 537
$80.3 MX$1,387
-27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 MAD 641
$87.6 MX$1,512
-20.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 MAD 1,995
$963 MX$16.6K
-77.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 MAD 1,689
$482 MX$8,326
-61.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 MAD 4,287
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-71.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MAD 2,463
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-77.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,146 MAD 10.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$802 MAD 7,384
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-87.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$421 MAD 3,877
$726 MX$12.5K
-42.04%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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