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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manouba is 30.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manouba is 47.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 TND 9.64
$11.85 MX$212
-72.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.97 TND 58.3
$42.16 MX$755
-52.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 TND 14.47
$10.75 MX$192
-53.95%
Cappuccino
$1.04 TND 3.02
$3.47 MX$62.2
-70.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.84
$1.45 MX$26.01
-56.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.74
$0.90 MX$16.16
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TND 4.56
$3.05 MX$54.7
-48.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 TND 6.97
$4.42 MX$79.1
-45.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TND 1.36
$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)
$1.49 TND 4.35
$1.54 MX$27.63
-3.25%
Eggs
$1.50 TND 4.37
$2.50 MX$44.81
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.32 TND 30.13
$8.61 MX$154
19.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 TND 16.41
$8.63 MX$155
-34.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 TND 39.54
$11.02 MX$197
22.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TND 6.07
$2.75 MX$49.22
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.76
$1.43 MX$25.56
109.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TND 2.96
$1.87 MX$33.52
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.13
$2.17 MX$38.80
-66.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$1.88 MX$33.70
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 TND 1.75
$2.25 MX$40.21
-73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.38
$1.07 MX$19.11
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$1.07 MX$19.22
-72.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 TND 9.79
$4.15 MX$74.4
-19.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 TND 19.50
$10.34 MX$185
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.34
$1.68 MX$30.06
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.09
$2.48 MX$44.46
-57.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Manouba
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)
$10.24 TND 29.89
$26.53 MX$475
-61.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$3.22 MX$57.6
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 TND 9.85
$3.11 MX$55.7
8.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.56
$1.26 MX$22.48
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K TND 102.3K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K TND 100.1K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
42.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.20 TND 135
$82.5 MX$1,476
-43.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 TND 27.71
$22.29 MX$399
-57.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.66 TND 60.3
$30.02 MX$537
-31.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 TND 69.7
$51.4 MX$921
-53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 TND 100
$18.29 MX$327
87.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 TND 16.01
$4.98 MX$89.2
10.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TND 317
$200 MX$3,580
-45.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,533 TND 7,398
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-52.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.05 TND 132
$35.71 MX$639
26.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.38 TND 130
$39.56 MX$708
12.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 TND 281
$80.6 MX$1,442
19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 TND 189
$88.3 MX$1,581
-26.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 TND 595
$969 MX$17.4K
-78.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 TND 453
$482 MX$8,632
-67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 TND 780
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 TND 600
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-82.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manouba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Manouba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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