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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hammamet is 48.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hammamet is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 TND 9.54
$11.85 MX$209
-72.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.50 TND 79.8
$42.16 MX$744
-34.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.33 TND 9.65
$10.75 MX$190
-69.02%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.24
$3.47 MX$61.3
-77.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TND 1.75
$1.45 MX$25.65
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.67
$0.90 MX$15.93
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 TND 4.49
$3.05 MX$53.9
-49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 TND 5.53
$4.42 MX$77.9
-56.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$1.37 MX$24.17
-63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TND 0.55
$1.87 MX$33.05
-89.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 TND 4.09
$1.54 MX$27.25
-8.44%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.74
$2.50 MX$44.18
-34.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 TND 32.90
$8.61 MX$152
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TND 13.44
$8.63 MX$152
-46.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 TND 38.56
$11.02 MX$195
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 TND 5.14
$2.75 MX$48.53
-35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 TND 9.18
$1.43 MX$25.21
121.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 TND 2.91
$1.87 MX$33.05
-46.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$2.17 MX$38.26
-66.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$1.88 MX$33.23
-66.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.07
$2.25 MX$39.65
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.32
$1.07 MX$18.85
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.07 MX$18.95
-71.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 TND 9.55
$4.15 MX$73.3
-20.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 TND 20.30
$10.34 MX$182
-32.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.30
$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
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 TND 0.48
$0.55 MX$9.80
-69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.99 TND 28.97
$26.53 MX$468
-62.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$3.22 MX$56.8
-90.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$2.48 MX$43.80
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 TND 22.23
$3.11 MX$54.9
146.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$1.26 MX$22.16
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 103.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
16.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K TND 102.3K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
46.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.54 TND 135
$82.5 MX$1,456
-43.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.60 TND 24.93
$22.29 MX$393
-61.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.72 TND 42.70
$30.02 MX$530
-50.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 TND 87.0
$51.4 MX$908
-41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.24 TND 26.79
$18.29 MX$323
-49.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 TND 13.59
$4.98 MX$88.0
-5.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TND 319
$200 MX$3,530
-45.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,534 TND 7,350
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-52.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.96 TND 125
$35.71 MX$630
20.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.10 TND 128
$39.56 MX$698
11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 TND 270
$80.6 MX$1,422
15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.41 TND 79.5
$88.3 MX$1,559
-68.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 TND 1,172
$969 MX$17.1K
-58.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 TND 886
$482 MX$8,511
-36.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 TND 1,471
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-68.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 TND 1,295
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-62.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$816 TND 2,366
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-79.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$382 TND 1,107
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-94.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hammamet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 TND 1,059
$756 MX$13.4K
-51.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.33
11.42
-9.54%

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

Last update for Hammamet: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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