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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nabeul is 45.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nabeul is 37% 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
$3.36 TND 9.67
$11.61 MX$200
-71.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.22 TND 58.2
$42.75 MX$738
-52.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.38 TND 9.73
$10.60 MX$183
-68.11%
Cappuccino
$0.77 TND 2.22
$3.59 MX$62.0
-78.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.83
$1.45 MX$25.08
-55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.90 MX$15.50
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 TND 3.72
$3.03 MX$52.4
-57.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 TND 4.78
$4.56 MX$78.8
-63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 TND 1.56
$1.45 MX$25.07
-62.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$1.83 MX$31.55
-90.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 TND 3.32
$1.61 MX$27.77
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.72
$2.54 MX$43.82
-35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 TND 32.07
$8.54 MX$148
30.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 TND 16.54
$8.47 MX$146
-32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 TND 35.91
$10.86 MX$188
14.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 TND 5.78
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 TND 8.63
$1.49 MX$25.77
101.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 TND 2.39
$1.94 MX$33.55
-57.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.76
$2.16 MX$37.38
-71.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 TND 1.71
$1.85 MX$31.88
-68.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TND 1.46
$2.19 MX$37.80
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.38
$1.07 MX$18.52
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$1.08 MX$18.71
-69.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 TND 9.95
$4.06 MX$70.1
-14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.09 TND 14.65
$10.46 MX$181
-51.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.20
$1.65 MX$28.56
-32.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TND 3.16
$2.55 MX$44.01
-56.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 TND 2.34
$0.56 MX$9.60
44.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.16
$26.20 MX$453
-61.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.93
$3.14 MX$54.2
-89.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$2.37 MX$40.96
-86.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.24 TND 20.86
$3.24 MX$56.0
123.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 TND 2.59
$1.31 MX$22.70
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K TND 104.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
18.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 99.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
45.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.26 TND 130
$83.1 MX$1,436
-45.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 TND 27.03
$22.15 MX$383
-57.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.00 TND 43.20
$29.37 MX$507
-48.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.97 TND 83.4
$51.2 MX$884
-43.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.84 TND 39.86
$18.69 MX$323
-25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 TND 12.77
$4.89 MX$84.4
-9.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.1 TND 242
$199 MX$3,431
-57.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 TND 7,203
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-51.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.23 TND 110
$35.93 MX$621
6.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 TND 128
$39.39 MX$680
12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 TND 285
$80.3 MX$1,387
23.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 TND 187
$87.6 MX$1,512
-25.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 TND 682
$963 MX$16.6K
-75.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 TND 455
$482 MX$8,326
-67.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 TND 1,095
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 TND 814
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$898 TND 2,587
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-77.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 TND 2,408
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-87.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nabeul
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$269 TND 774
$726 MX$12.5K
-63.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Nabeul: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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