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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 41.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 49.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 TND 6.98
$11.85 MX$212
-79.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.54 TND 24.94
$42.16 MX$755
-79.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 TND 9.76
$10.75 MX$192
-68.93%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.10
$3.47 MX$62.2
-79.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.87
$1.45 MX$26.01
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 TND 0.39
$0.90 MX$16.16
-84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.32
$3.05 MX$54.7
-51.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TND 5.74
$4.42 MX$79.1
-55.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.30
$1.37 MX$24.51
-67.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 TND 0.26
$1.87 MX$33.51
-95.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$1.54 MX$27.63
1.30%
Eggs
$1.49 TND 4.34
$2.50 MX$44.81
-40.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 TND 33.14
$8.61 MX$154
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 TND 16.39
$8.63 MX$155
-34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 TND 34.87
$11.02 MX$197
8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 TND 6.50
$2.75 MX$49.22
-18.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.85
$1.43 MX$25.56
64.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$1.87 MX$33.52
-43.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$2.17 MX$38.80
-68.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 TND 1.94
$1.88 MX$33.70
-64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TND 2.24
$2.25 MX$40.21
-65.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.51
$1.07 MX$19.11
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.73
$1.07 MX$19.22
-76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 TND 9.86
$4.15 MX$74.4
-18.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 TND 20.06
$10.34 MX$185
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TND 3.37
$1.68 MX$30.06
-31.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.12
$2.48 MX$44.46
-56.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.55 MX$9.93
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.18 TND 29.73
$26.53 MX$475
-61.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$3.22 MX$57.6
-90.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 TND 21.88
$3.11 MX$55.7
140.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TND 2.21
$1.26 MX$22.48
-39.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
17.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K TND 100.6K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
43.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.13 TND 135
$82.5 MX$1,476
-44.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.53 TND 27.82
$22.29 MX$399
-57.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 TND 43.75
$30.02 MX$537
-50.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 TND 67.9
$51.4 MX$921
-54.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TND 37.81
$18.29 MX$327
-29.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 TND 13.58
$4.98 MX$89.2
-6.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 317
$200 MX$3,580
-45.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,469 TND 7,209
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-53.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.37 TND 68.2
$35.71 MX$639
-34.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 TND 131
$39.56 MX$708
13.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.36 TND 138
$80.6 MX$1,442
-41.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.2 TND 190
$88.3 MX$1,581
-26.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 341
$969 MX$17.4K
-87.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 TND 398
$482 MX$8,632
-71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 TND 1,086
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-76.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 793
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-77.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 TND 974
$756 MX$13.5K
-55.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Kairouan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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