Cost of Living Comparison Between Menzel Temime and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Menzel Temime and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Menzel Temime is 43.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Menzel Temime is 40.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 TND 10.14
$11.85 MX$212
-70.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.47 TND 59.8
$42.16 MX$755
-51.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 TND 10.13
$10.75 MX$192
-67.72%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.07
$3.47 MX$62.2
-79.54%
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)
$0.25 TND 0.73
$0.90 MX$16.16
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 TND 4.50
$3.05 MX$54.7
-49.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TND 5.62
$4.42 MX$79.1
-56.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$1.37 MX$24.51
-63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.50
$1.87 MX$33.51
-90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 TND 4.32
$1.54 MX$27.63
-3.90%
Eggs
$1.59 TND 4.65
$2.50 MX$44.81
-36.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 TND 32.35
$8.61 MX$154
28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 TND 16.23
$8.63 MX$155
-35.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 TND 39.26
$11.02 MX$197
22.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 TND 6.35
$2.75 MX$49.22
-21.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 TND 8.62
$1.43 MX$25.56
106.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TND 2.97
$1.87 MX$33.52
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$2.17 MX$38.80
-65.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 TND 2.34
$1.88 MX$33.70
-57.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.08
$2.25 MX$40.21
-68.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 TND 1.50
$1.07 MX$19.11
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.98
$1.07 MX$19.22
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 TND 10.27
$4.15 MX$74.4
-15.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 TND 19.52
$10.34 MX$185
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.19
$1.68 MX$30.06
-35.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.24
$2.48 MX$44.46
-55.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.55 MX$9.93
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 TND 29.47
$26.53 MX$475
-61.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$3.22 MX$57.6
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 TND 21.80
$3.11 MX$55.7
140.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TND 2.43
$1.26 MX$22.48
-34.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K TND 103.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TND 101.3K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
44.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 TND 134
$82.5 MX$1,476
-44.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.42 TND 27.51
$22.29 MX$399
-57.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 TND 43.53
$30.02 MX$537
-50.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 TND 85.3
$51.4 MX$921
-43.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.83 TND 37.45
$18.29 MX$327
-29.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TND 13.60
$4.98 MX$89.2
-6.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TND 321
$200 MX$3,580
-45.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,453 TND 7,163
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-53.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.96 TND 131
$35.71 MX$639
25.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.47 TND 130
$39.56 MX$708
12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TND 297
$80.6 MX$1,442
26.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 TND 193
$88.3 MX$1,581
-25.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 TND 582
$969 MX$17.4K
-79.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 401
$482 MX$8,632
-71.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 TND 1,079
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 TND 784
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-77.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 TND 2,777
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-76.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 TND 1,547
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-91.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Menzel Temime
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Menzel Temime: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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