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 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ksar Hellal is 36.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 TND 11.49
$11.73 MX$222
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.81 TND 69.3
$41.52 MX$785
-42.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 TND 14.73
$10.57 MX$200
-52.13%
Cappuccino
$0.94 TND 2.72
$3.49 MX$65.9
-73.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TND 2.05
$1.45 MX$27.33
-51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.92
$0.97 MX$18.33
-68.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 TND 4.99
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TND 4.73
$4.59 MX$86.8
-64.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$1.42 MX$26.87
-66.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.87 MX$35.43
-90.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 TND 3.8
$1.54 MX$29.2
-14.94%
Eggs
$1.54 TND 4.48
$2.6 MX$49.21
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 TND 30.8
$8.32 MX$157
27.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.6 TND 16.3
$8.54 MX$161
-34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 TND 40.27
$10.67 MX$202
29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TND 4.63
$2.66 MX$50.2
-40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 TND 9.28
$1.51 MX$28.5
111.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 TND 2.81
$1.9 MX$35.87
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.68
$2.19 MX$41.45
-73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 TND 1.9
$1.78 MX$33.7
-63.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.7
$2.17 MX$41.05
-73.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 TND 1.17
$1.07 MX$20.14
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 TND 0.93
$1.09 MX$20.53
-70.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.77
$4.17 MX$78.8
-19.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 TND 20.24
$8.75 MX$165
-20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 TND 3.44
$1.69 MX$31.91
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$2.53 MX$47.74
-58.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.51 MX$9.59
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.46
$26.97 MX$510
-62.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$3.25 MX$61.4
-90.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$2.49 MX$47.01
-87.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TND 9.76
$3.22 MX$60.8
4.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 TND 2.44
$1.26 MX$23.87
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K TND 120.6K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
38.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K TND 108.6K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
59.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 TND 169
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 TND 29.19
$22.8 MX$431
-56.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 TND 54.1
$30.04 MX$568
-38.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.43 TND 85.6
$51.4 MX$972
-42.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.83 TND 37.34
$18.28 MX$346
-29.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 TND 15.42
$4.97 MX$94.1
6.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TND 308
$197 MX$3,719
-46.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,167 TND 9,217
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-39.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.15 TND 123
$35.81 MX$677
17.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 TND 173
$39.43 MX$745
50.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 TND 276
$80.9 MX$1,529
17.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 TND 228
$86.3 MX$1,631
-9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TND 571
$968 MX$18.3K
-79.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TND 392
$478 MX$9,037
-71.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 TND 1,095
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-76.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 788
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-77.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$921 TND 2,680
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ksar Hellal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 TND 879
$805 MX$15.2K
-62.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.42
-4.03%

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Last update for Ksar Hellal: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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