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

🙂 Solo nomad: Beja is 42.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beja is 47.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.81 TND 11.05
$11.85 MX$209
-67.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.99 TND 49.26
$42.16 MX$744
-59.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 TND 14.38
$10.75 MX$190
-53.86%
Cappuccino
$0.69 TND 2.01
$3.47 MX$61.3
-80.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$1.45 MX$25.65
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.90 MX$15.93
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 TND 3.51
$3.05 MX$53.9
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 TND 4.80
$4.42 MX$77.9
-62.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.37 MX$24.17
-65.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 TND 0.42
$1.87 MX$33.05
-91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 TND 3.79
$1.54 MX$27.25
-14.94%
Eggs
$1.68 TND 4.88
$2.50 MX$44.18
-32.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 TND 19.83
$8.61 MX$152
-20.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 TND 16.51
$8.63 MX$152
-34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 TND 39.76
$11.02 MX$195
24.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TND 4.58
$2.75 MX$48.53
-42.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 TND 9.25
$1.43 MX$25.21
123.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 TND 2.72
$1.87 MX$33.05
-49.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.71
$2.17 MX$38.26
-72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.03
$1.88 MX$33.23
-62.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.65
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.85
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$1.07 MX$18.95
-72.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 TND 10.10
$4.15 MX$73.3
-16.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TND 19.62
$10.34 MX$182
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$1.68 MX$29.64
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.16
$2.48 MX$43.84
-56.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 TND 1.22
$0.55 MX$9.80
-23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.35
$26.53 MX$468
-61.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.92
$3.22 MX$56.8
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$2.48 MX$43.80
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 TND 17.53
$3.11 MX$54.9
94.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 TND 2.31
$1.26 MX$22.16
-36.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K TND 135.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
49.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 TND 149
$82.5 MX$1,456
-37.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.90 TND 31.62
$22.29 MX$393
-51.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 TND 54.0
$30.02 MX$530
-37.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.20 TND 61.5
$51.4 MX$908
-58.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.09 TND 69.9
$18.29 MX$323
31.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 TND 19.22
$4.98 MX$88.0
33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.1 TND 180
$200 MX$3,530
-68.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 TND 3,489
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-77.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.68 TND 121
$35.71 MX$630
16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 TND 176
$39.56 MX$698
53.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 TND 366
$80.6 MX$1,422
56.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 TND 239
$88.3 MX$1,559
-6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 TND 573
$969 MX$17.1K
-79.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TND 387
$482 MX$8,511
-72.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 TND 1,088
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,181
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-65.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,030 TND 2,987
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-74.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 TND 1,685
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-91.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Beja: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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