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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djerba is 48.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djerba is 46.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 TND 8.63
$11.73 MX$222
-74.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.14 TND 58.6
$41.52 MX$785
-51.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 TND 9.67
$10.57 MX$200
-68.59%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.1
$3.49 MX$65.9
-79.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.87
$1.45 MX$27.33
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.67
$0.97 MX$18.33
-76.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 TND 4.49
$3.03 MX$57.2
-49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$4.59 MX$86.8
-58.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$1.42 MX$26.87
-65.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.87 MX$35.43
-90.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$1.54 MX$29.2
-3.25%
Eggs
$1.48 TND 4.3
$2.6 MX$49.21
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 TND 29.37
$8.32 MX$157
21.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 TND 14.66
$8.54 MX$161
-40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 TND 38.84
$10.67 MX$202
25.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 TND 4.86
$2.66 MX$50.2
-37.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 TND 7.43
$1.51 MX$28.5
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TND 2.95
$1.9 MX$35.87
-46.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$2.19 MX$41.45
-69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 TND 1.74
$1.78 MX$33.7
-66.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 TND 1.9
$2.17 MX$41.05
-70.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.51
$1.07 MX$20.14
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$1.09 MX$20.53
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 TND 9.7
$4.17 MX$78.8
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 TND 15.98
$8.75 MX$165
-37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.21
$1.69 MX$31.91
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TND 2.42
$2.53 MX$47.74
-67.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$0.51 MX$9.59
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.21 TND 29.71
$26.97 MX$510
-62.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$3.25 MX$61.4
-91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 TND 0.6
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 TND 22.14
$3.22 MX$60.8
136.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 TND 2.46
$1.26 MX$23.87
-32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.3K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
20.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K TND 102.7K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
50.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.97 TND 69.7
$84.2 MX$1,592
-71.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.59
$22.8 MX$431
-56.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.73 TND 42.86
$30.04 MX$568
-50.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.61 TND 48.35
$51.4 MX$972
-67.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 TND 48.77
$18.28 MX$346
-8.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 TND 11.81
$4.97 MX$94.1
-18.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.3 TND 146
$197 MX$3,719
-74.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,534 TND 7,375
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-51.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.74 TND 98.2
$35.81 MX$677
-5.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.2 TND 129
$39.43 MX$745
12.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.66 TND 98
$80.9 MX$1,529
-58.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 TND 193
$86.3 MX$1,631
-23.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 TND 347
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.7 TND 194
$478 MX$9,037
-86.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 TND 796
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 TND 610
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-82.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 TND 2,866
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-68.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 TND 1,508
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-93.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djerba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 TND 841
$805 MX$15.2K
-64.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Djerba: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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