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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 99.3% more expensive than Djerba without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 126.4% more expensive than Djerba without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.87 TND 8.32
312.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$20.02 TND 58.1
110.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.37 TND 9.76
218.99%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.72 TND 2.09
381.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.64 TND 1.86
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.25 TND 0.73
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.55 TND 4.51
96.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.01 TND 5.82
119.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.49 TND 1.43
179.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.15 TND 0.43
1146.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.50 TND 4.36
2.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.50 TND 4.35
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.98 TND 28.95
-13.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.13 TND 14.89
68.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$13.21 TND 38.30
-16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.73 TND 5.01
58.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.51 TND 7.29
-43.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.04 TND 3.02
79.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.67 TND 1.94
223.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.58 TND 1.70
224.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.71 TND 2.06
216.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.52 TND 1.51
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.30 TND 0.87
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.29 TND 9.55
26.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.89 TND 19.99
50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.14 TND 3.32
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$0.82 TND 2.39
202.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.15 TND 0.43
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$10.23 TND 29.66
159.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.29 TND 0.83
1010.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.18 TND 0.53
1277.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.50 TND 21.76
-58.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.82 TND 2.38
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$36.0K TND 104.3K
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.9K TND 101.3K
-31.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$24.16 TND 70.1
241.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.42 TND 27.31
136.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.88 TND 43.15
101.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$17.27 TND 50.1
197.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$16.71 TND 48.45
9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.06 TND 11.77
22.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$51.1 TND 148
291.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,471 TND 7,167
114.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$34.13 TND 99.0
4.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$44.89 TND 130
-11.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$33.63 TND 97.5
139.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$64.4 TND 187
37.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$120 TND 349
704.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$66.9 TND 194
620.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$277 TND 805
474.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$213 TND 618
455.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$979 TND 2,840
313.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$607 TND 1,761
974.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$286 TND 829
164.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.6
-16.03%

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 Djerba: March 1, 2026

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