Cost of Living Comparison Between Ksar Hellal and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ksar Hellal and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ksar Hellal is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ksar Hellal is 44.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 TND 11.28
$11.85 MX$212
-67.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.80 TND 69.5
$42.16 MX$755
-43.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 TND 14.97
$10.75 MX$192
-52.28%
Cappuccino
$0.89 TND 2.60
$3.47 MX$62.2
-74.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TND 1.94
$1.45 MX$26.01
-54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.90 MX$16.16
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 5.03
$3.05 MX$54.7
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$4.42 MX$79.1
-62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.35
$1.37 MX$24.51
-66.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$1.87 MX$33.51
-90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 TND 3.82
$1.54 MX$27.63
-14.94%
Eggs
$1.56 TND 4.54
$2.50 MX$44.81
-37.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 TND 30.96
$8.61 MX$154
23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 TND 16.60
$8.63 MX$155
-34.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.90 TND 40.59
$11.02 MX$197
26.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TND 4.44
$2.75 MX$49.22
-44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 TND 9.28
$1.43 MX$25.56
122.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 TND 2.72
$1.87 MX$33.52
-50.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.71
$2.17 MX$38.80
-73.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 TND 1.93
$1.88 MX$33.70
-64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.84
$2.25 MX$40.21
-72.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TND 1.18
$1.07 MX$19.11
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$1.07 MX$19.22
-70.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 TND 9.63
$4.15 MX$74.4
-20.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 TND 20.37
$10.34 MX$185
-32.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 TND 3.49
$1.68 MX$30.06
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.18
$2.48 MX$44.46
-56.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 TND 0.95
$0.55 MX$9.93
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 TND 29.13
$26.53 MX$475
-62.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$3.22 MX$57.6
-89.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 TND 10.04
$3.11 MX$55.7
10.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.58
$1.26 MX$22.48
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K TND 120.4K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
34.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TND 106.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
52.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 TND 173
$82.5 MX$1,476
-28.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 TND 28.73
$22.29 MX$399
-55.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TND 54.2
$30.02 MX$537
-38.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.86 TND 87.2
$51.4 MX$921
-41.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 TND 36.52
$18.29 MX$327
-31.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.28 TND 15.42
$4.98 MX$89.2
6.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 TND 307
$200 MX$3,580
-47.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,171 TND 9,260
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-40.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.91 TND 122
$35.71 MX$639
17.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 TND 174
$39.56 MX$708
50.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 TND 277
$80.6 MX$1,442
17.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 TND 233
$88.3 MX$1,581
-9.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TND 585
$969 MX$17.4K
-79.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 TND 398
$482 MX$8,632
-71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 TND 1,089
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-76.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 TND 788
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-77.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$838 TND 2,448
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-79.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 TND 1,672
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-91.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 TND 905
$756 MX$13.5K
-59.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.42
-4.03%

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Last update for Ksar Hellal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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