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 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Le Bardo is 35.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 TND 10.04
$11.73 MX$222
-70.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.31 TND 73.7
$41.52 MX$785
-39.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 TND 13.86
$10.57 MX$200
-54.97%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.99
$3.49 MX$65.9
-70.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.74
$1.45 MX$27.33
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.97 MX$18.33
-71.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 TND 4.98
$3.03 MX$57.2
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 TND 7
$4.59 MX$86.8
-47.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$1.42 MX$26.87
-64.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.48
$1.87 MX$35.43
-90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 TND 4.48
$1.54 MX$29.2
-
Eggs
$1.48 TND 4.3
$2.6 MX$49.21
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 TND 30.69
$8.32 MX$157
26.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 TND 16.86
$8.54 MX$161
-32.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 TND 39.35
$10.67 MX$202
26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 TND 5.94
$2.66 MX$50.2
-23.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 TND 8.56
$1.51 MX$28.5
94.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 TND 2.92
$1.9 MX$35.87
-47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.2
$2.19 MX$41.45
-65.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.15
$1.78 MX$33.7
-58.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.12
$2.17 MX$41.05
-66.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.07 MX$20.14
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 TND 0.98
$1.09 MX$20.53
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 TND 10.1
$4.17 MX$78.8
-16.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 TND 19.42
$8.75 MX$165
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TND 3.71
$1.69 MX$31.91
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.2
$2.53 MX$47.74
-56.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.51 MX$9.59
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.06 TND 29.28
$26.97 MX$510
-62.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$3.25 MX$61.4
-90.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$2.49 MX$47.01
-86.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 TND 9.68
$3.22 MX$60.8
3.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.53
$1.26 MX$23.87
-30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K TND 106.4K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K TND 112.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
64.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 TND 172
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TND 27.78
$22.8 MX$431
-58.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 TND 60.6
$30.04 MX$568
-30.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 TND 122
$51.4 MX$972
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.01 TND 34.94
$18.28 MX$346
-34.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TND 15.32
$4.97 MX$94.1
6.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 315
$197 MX$3,719
-44.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,826 TND 8,225
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-46.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 TND 129
$35.81 MX$677
24.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 TND 126
$39.43 MX$745
9.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 TND 285
$80.9 MX$1,529
20.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 TND 230
$86.3 MX$1,631
-8.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 TND 716
$968 MX$18.3K
-74.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 TND 441
$478 MX$9,037
-68.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TND 1,171
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-75.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 TND 732
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-78.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$930 TND 2,708
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-70.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Le Bardo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 TND 1,156
$805 MX$15.2K
-50.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Le Bardo: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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