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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 48% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 50.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 TND 6.81
$11.73 MX$222
-80.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.4 TND 24.44
$41.52 MX$785
-79.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TND 10.06
$10.57 MX$200
-67.27%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.23
$3.49 MX$65.9
-77.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.76
$1.45 MX$27.33
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 TND 0.38
$0.97 MX$18.33
-86.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 TND 4.51
$3.03 MX$57.2
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TND 5.7
$4.59 MX$86.8
-57.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.42
$1.42 MX$26.87
-65.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 TND 0.26
$1.87 MX$35.43
-95.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 TND 4.38
$1.54 MX$29.2
-1.95%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.5
$2.6 MX$49.21
-40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 TND 33.03
$8.32 MX$157
36.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 TND 15.95
$8.54 MX$161
-35.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 TND 34.24
$10.67 MX$202
10.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 TND 6.49
$2.66 MX$50.2
-16.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 TND 6.54
$1.51 MX$28.5
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 TND 3.03
$1.9 MX$35.87
-45.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TND 2
$2.19 MX$41.45
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.05
$1.78 MX$33.7
-60.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.05
$2.17 MX$41.05
-67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 TND 1.42
$1.07 MX$20.14
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.79
$1.09 MX$20.53
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 TND 9.72
$4.17 MX$78.8
-19.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 TND 20.19
$8.75 MX$165
-20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.22
$1.69 MX$31.91
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$2.53 MX$47.74
-56.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.51 MX$9.59
-31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.28 TND 29.91
$26.97 MX$510
-61.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$3.25 MX$61.4
-91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 TND 0.89
$2.49 MX$47.01
-87.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 TND 21.8
$3.22 MX$60.8
132.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 TND 2.28
$1.26 MX$23.87
-38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K TND 105.5K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
21.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K TND 102.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
49.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45 TND 131
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.69 TND 28.2
$22.8 MX$431
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 TND 43.49
$30.04 MX$568
-50.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.88 TND 69.5
$51.4 MX$972
-53.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.72 TND 37.02
$18.28 MX$346
-30.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 TND 13.07
$4.97 MX$94.1
-9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$197 MX$3,719
-45.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,509 TND 7,301
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-52.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.27 TND 67.7
$35.81 MX$677
-35.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.8 TND 130
$39.43 MX$745
13.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.37 TND 138
$80.9 MX$1,529
-41.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 TND 186
$86.3 MX$1,631
-25.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 TND 346
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 392
$478 MX$9,037
-71.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 TND 1,099
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 TND 773
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-77.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 TND 2,766
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-69.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 TND 981
$805 MX$15.2K
-58.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Kairouan: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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