Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Bardo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Bardo and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Le Bardo is 34.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Le Bardo is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 TND 9.69
$11.85 MX$212
-71.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.67 TND 75.0
$42.16 MX$755
-39.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 TND 13.96
$10.75 MX$192
-55.53%
Cappuccino
$1.07 TND 3.13
$3.47 MX$62.2
-69.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TND 1.74
$1.45 MX$26.01
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.83
$0.90 MX$16.16
-68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TND 4.86
$3.05 MX$54.7
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.08
$4.42 MX$79.1
-45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$1.37 MX$24.51
-62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$1.87 MX$33.51
-90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 TND 4.39
$1.54 MX$27.63
-2.60%
Eggs
$1.48 TND 4.32
$2.50 MX$44.81
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 TND 30.60
$8.61 MX$154
21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 TND 16.77
$8.63 MX$155
-33.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 TND 39.01
$11.02 MX$197
21.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 TND 5.98
$2.75 MX$49.22
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 TND 8.55
$1.43 MX$25.56
104.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 TND 2.93
$1.87 MX$33.52
-46.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.10
$2.17 MX$38.80
-66.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.15
$1.88 MX$33.70
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.20
$2.25 MX$40.21
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.42
$1.07 MX$19.11
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1.07 MX$19.22
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 TND 10.24
$4.15 MX$74.4
-15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 TND 19.69
$10.34 MX$185
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.74
$1.68 MX$30.06
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.24
$2.48 MX$44.46
-55.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TND 1.04
$0.55 MX$9.93
-34.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.19 TND 29.76
$26.53 MX$475
-61.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.88
$3.22 MX$57.6
-90.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 TND 9.78
$3.11 MX$55.7
7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.41
$1.26 MX$22.48
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K TND 109.1K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
21.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K TND 111.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
58.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 172
$82.5 MX$1,476
-28.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.69 TND 28.31
$22.29 MX$399
-56.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.45 TND 62.6
$30.02 MX$537
-28.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.16 TND 126
$51.4 MX$921
-16.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.64 TND 33.99
$18.29 MX$327
-36.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 TND 16.04
$4.98 MX$89.2
10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 318
$200 MX$3,580
-45.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,850 TND 8,321
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-46.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.41 TND 133
$35.71 MX$639
27.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.81 TND 128
$39.56 MX$708
10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 TND 282
$80.6 MX$1,442
19.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 TND 231
$88.3 MX$1,581
-10.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 TND 724
$969 MX$17.4K
-74.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 TND 446
$482 MX$8,632
-68.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 TND 1,151
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 TND 753
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-78.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$930 TND 2,717
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-77.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 TND 1,773
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-90.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 TND 1,147
$756 MX$13.5K
-48.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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

Last update for Le Bardo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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