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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nabeul is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nabeul is 50.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 TND 9.58
$11.85 MX$209
-72.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.17 TND 58.5
$42.16 MX$744
-52.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 TND 10.06
$10.75 MX$190
-67.72%
Cappuccino
$0.76 TND 2.20
$3.47 MX$61.3
-78.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.88
$1.45 MX$25.65
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.73
$0.90 MX$15.93
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 TND 3.76
$3.05 MX$53.9
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 TND 4.87
$4.42 MX$77.9
-61.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 TND 1.55
$1.37 MX$24.17
-60.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.20 TND 0.57
$1.87 MX$33.05
-89.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 TND 3.21
$1.54 MX$27.25
-27.92%
Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.78
$2.50 MX$44.18
-34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 TND 32.95
$8.61 MX$152
31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 TND 16.98
$8.63 MX$152
-32.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 TND 36.52
$11.02 MX$195
14.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 TND 5.97
$2.75 MX$48.53
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 TND 8.68
$1.43 MX$25.21
109.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 TND 2.49
$1.87 MX$33.05
-54.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TND 1.75
$2.17 MX$38.26
-72.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$1.88 MX$33.23
-66.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 TND 1.45
$2.25 MX$39.65
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 TND 1.42
$1.07 MX$18.85
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1.07 MX$18.95
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 TND 9.77
$4.15 MX$73.3
-18.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.16 TND 14.97
$10.34 MX$182
-50.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.32
$1.68 MX$29.64
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.10
$2.48 MX$43.84
-56.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 TND 2.39
$0.55 MX$9.80
49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.06 TND 29.19
$26.53 MX$468
-62.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$3.22 MX$56.8
-90.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$2.48 MX$43.80
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 TND 22.10
$3.11 MX$54.9
145.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.37
$1.26 MX$22.16
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K TND 102.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
15.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K TND 99.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
42.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.49 TND 135
$82.5 MX$1,456
-43.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.85 TND 28.57
$22.29 MX$393
-55.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.60 TND 42.33
$30.02 MX$530
-51.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 TND 84.6
$51.4 MX$908
-43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 TND 40.57
$18.29 MX$323
-23.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 TND 13.20
$4.98 MX$88.0
-8.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 TND 242
$200 MX$3,530
-58.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,471 TND 7,165
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-53.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.56 TND 112
$35.71 MX$630
7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.23 TND 125
$39.56 MX$698
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 TND 291
$80.6 MX$1,422
24.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 TND 188
$88.3 MX$1,559
-26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 TND 662
$969 MX$17.1K
-76.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 TND 450
$482 MX$8,511
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 TND 1,097
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 TND 795
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-76.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$895 TND 2,594
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-77.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$814 TND 2,359
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-87.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$269 TND 781
$756 MX$13.4K
-64.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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

Last update for Nabeul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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