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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kasserine is 55.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kasserine is 54.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 TND 4.76
$11.85 MX$205
-86.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.04 TND 31.80
$42.16 MX$730
-73.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 TND 14.21
$10.75 MX$186
-54.14%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.22
$3.47 MX$60.2
-77.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.84
$1.45 MX$25.17
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 TND 0.56
$0.90 MX$15.64
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 TND 2.49
$3.05 MX$52.9
-71.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TND 3.01
$4.42 MX$76.5
-76.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.41
$1.37 MX$23.72
-64.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.10 TND 0.28
$1.87 MX$32.43
-94.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 TND 3.47
$1.54 MX$26.74
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.48 TND 4.25
$2.50 MX$43.36
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 TND 30.04
$8.61 MX$149
21.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 TND 7.53
$8.63 MX$150
-69.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 TND 38.27
$11.02 MX$191
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 5.98
$2.75 MX$47.62
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 TND 10.33
$1.43 MX$24.73
151.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.27
$1.87 MX$32.44
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.19
$2.17 MX$37.54
-64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$1.88 MX$32.61
-59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 TND 1.84
$2.25 MX$38.91
-71.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 TND 1.24
$1.07 MX$18.49
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 TND 0.75
$1.07 MX$18.59
-75.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 TND 9.60
$4.15 MX$72.0
-19.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 TND 19.80
$10.34 MX$179
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TND 3.87
$1.68 MX$29.08
-20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 TND 4.56
$2.48 MX$43.02
-36.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TND 0.46
$0.55 MX$9.61
-70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.27 TND 29.58
$26.53 MX$459
-61.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$3.22 MX$55.7
-92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$2.48 MX$42.98
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 TND 9.64
$3.11 MX$53.9
7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.38
$1.26 MX$21.75
-34.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K TND 110.1K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
24.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K TND 106.1K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
53.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 TND 166
$82.5 MX$1,429
-30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 TND 24.73
$22.29 MX$386
-61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.81 TND 48.42
$30.02 MX$520
-44.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.49 TND 59.0
$51.4 MX$891
-60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.60 TND 36.29
$18.29 MX$317
-31.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 TND 15.43
$4.98 MX$86.3
7.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.99 TND 57.6
$200 MX$3,464
-90.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,268 TND 9,411
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-38.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.39 TND 131
$35.71 MX$618
27.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 TND 87.2
$39.56 MX$685
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.05 TND 118
$80.6 MX$1,395
-49.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 TND 144
$88.3 MX$1,530
-43.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 TND 293
$969 MX$16.8K
-89.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.6 TND 198
$482 MX$8,352
-85.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 TND 493
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 TND 344
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-89.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$902 TND 2,598
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-77.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 TND 1,676
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-91.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kasserine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 TND 886
$756 MX$13.1K
-59.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.42
-4.03%

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

Last update for Kasserine: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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