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

🙂 Solo nomad: Beja is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beja is 37.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 TND 11.09
$11.61 MX$200
-66.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.19 TND 49.50
$42.75 MX$738
-59.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 TND 14.25
$10.60 MX$183
-53.30%
Cappuccino
$0.65 TND 1.88
$3.59 MX$62.0
-81.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 TND 1.62
$1.45 MX$25.08
-61.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.90 MX$15.50
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 TND 3.47
$3.03 MX$52.4
-60.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TND 4.58
$4.56 MX$78.8
-65.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.43
$1.45 MX$25.07
-65.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.46
$1.83 MX$31.55
-91.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 TND 3.68
$1.61 MX$27.77
-20.50%
Eggs
$1.67 TND 4.80
$2.54 MX$43.82
-34.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 TND 19.56
$8.54 MX$148
-20.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 TND 15.89
$8.47 MX$146
-34.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 TND 39.23
$10.86 MX$188
25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TND 4.38
$2.73 MX$47.13
-44.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 TND 8.94
$1.49 MX$25.77
108.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 TND 2.83
$1.94 MX$33.55
-49.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.67
$2.16 MX$37.38
-73.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.92
$1.85 MX$31.88
-63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 TND 1.84
$2.19 MX$37.80
-70.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TND 1.15
$1.07 MX$18.52
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.82
$1.08 MX$18.71
-73.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 TND 10.19
$4.06 MX$70.1
-12.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.09 TND 14.67
$10.46 MX$181
-51.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 TND 3.43
$1.65 MX$28.56
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TND 3.01
$2.55 MX$44.01
-58.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 TND 1.12
$0.56 MX$9.60
-30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 TND 28.89
$26.20 MX$453
-61.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 TND 0.99
$3.14 MX$54.2
-89.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-86.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 TND 17.68
$3.24 MX$56.0
89.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.34
$1.31 MX$22.70
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.0K TND 138.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
57.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K TND 105.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
53.23%
🧾 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 148
$83.1 MX$1,436
-38.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 TND 32.31
$22.15 MX$383
-49.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.34 TND 52.8
$29.37 MX$507
-37.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.31 TND 61.4
$51.2 MX$884
-58.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.65 TND 68.1
$18.69 MX$323
26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 TND 18.34
$4.89 MX$84.4
30.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.6 TND 177
$199 MX$3,431
-69.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,223 TND 3,521
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-76.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.00 TND 121
$35.93 MX$621
16.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 TND 174
$39.39 MX$680
53.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 TND 368
$80.3 MX$1,387
59.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 TND 235
$87.6 MX$1,512
-6.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 TND 567
$963 MX$16.6K
-79.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 TND 397
$482 MX$8,326
-71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 TND 1,091
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 TND 1,185
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-65.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 TND 3,220
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$716 TND 2,062
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-89.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Beja: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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