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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 54.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 47.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 TND 6.74
$11.88 MX$210
-80.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.41 TND 24.40
$41.90 MX$740
-79.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 TND 9.57
$10.55 MX$186
-68.72%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.07
$3.60 MX$63.5
-80.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
-58.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 TND 0.46
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TND 4.51
$3.08 MX$54.4
-49.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.49
$4.47 MX$78.8
-57.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
-66.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 TND 0.22
$1.90 MX$33.47
-95.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TND 4.29
$1.60 MX$28.27
-7.50%
Eggs
$1.50 TND 4.34
$2.60 MX$45.97
-42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 TND 33.11
$8.36 MX$148
36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 TND 15.84
$8.64 MX$152
-36.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 TND 34.66
$10.91 MX$192
9.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TND 6.31
$2.61 MX$45.98
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 TND 6.48
$1.44 MX$25.46
54.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 TND 2.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
-48.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.98
$2.12 MX$37.34
-67.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 TND 1.90
$1.86 MX$32.87
-65.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.10
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.02 MX$17.99
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$1.04 MX$18.36
-75.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 TND 9.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
-15.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 TND 20.03
$10.18 MX$180
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TND 3.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TND 3.18
$2.62 MX$46.25
-58.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.25 TND 29.73
$26.52 MX$468
-61.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$3.15 MX$55.7
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.50 TND 21.74
$3.26 MX$57.5
130.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$1.32 MX$23.36
-42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K TND 99.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
43.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.49 TND 135
$83.5 MX$1,474
-44.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 TND 27.17
$22.86 MX$404
-59.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 TND 43.38
$30.04 MX$530
-50.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 TND 67.4
$51.9 MX$916
-55.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 36.94
$18.30 MX$323
-30.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 TND 13.12
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$201 MX$3,541
-46.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TND 7,122
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-53.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.92 TND 69.4
$35.73 MX$631
-33.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 TND 129
$40.27 MX$711
10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.93 TND 139
$79.2 MX$1,398
-39.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 TND 189
$89.3 MX$1,576
-26.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 TND 335
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 TND 388
$483 MX$8,525
-72.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 TND 1,085
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 TND 780
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-77.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 TND 961
$730 MX$12.9K
-54.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Kairouan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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