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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74.1% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 90.5% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.81 TND 11.05
211.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$16.99 TND 49.26
148.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.96 TND 14.38
116.73%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.69 TND 2.01
402.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.52 TND 1.52
178.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.23 TND 0.66
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.21 TND 3.51
152.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.66 TND 4.80
166.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.47 TND 1.36
191.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.15 TND 0.42
1146.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.31 TND 3.79
17.56%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.68 TND 4.88
48.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.84 TND 19.83
25.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.69 TND 16.51
51.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.71 TND 39.76
-19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.58 TND 4.58
74.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.19 TND 9.25
-55.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.94 TND 2.72
98.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.59 TND 1.71
267.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.70 TND 2.03
168.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.63 TND 1.82
257.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.44 TND 1.27
143.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.29 TND 0.83
268.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.48 TND 10.10
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.76 TND 19.62
52.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.14 TND 3.31
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.09 TND 3.16
127.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.42 TND 1.22
30.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$10.12 TND 29.35
162.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.32 TND 0.92
906.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.31 TND 0.89
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.05 TND 17.53
-48.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.80 TND 2.31
57.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$46.7K TND 135.3K
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$35.9K TND 104.2K
-33.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$51.3 TND 149
60.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$10.90 TND 31.62
104.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$18.62 TND 54.0
61.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$21.20 TND 61.5
142.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$24.09 TND 69.9
-24.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.63 TND 19.22
-24.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$62.1 TND 180
222.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,203 TND 3,489
340.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$41.68 TND 121
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$60.6 TND 176
-34.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$126 TND 366
-36.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$82.5 TND 239
7.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$198 TND 573
390.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$133 TND 387
261.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$375 TND 1,088
325.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$407 TND 1,181
190.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,030 TND 2,987
293.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$581 TND 1,685
1022.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Beja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beja: March 2, 2026

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