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 94.6% more expensive than Djerba without rent, and 176% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 87% more expensive than Djerba without rent, and 164.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$2.97 TND 8.63
294.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$20.14 TND 58.6
106.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.32 TND 9.67
218.37%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$0.72 TND 2.1
384.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.64 TND 1.87
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.23 TND 0.67
321.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.54 TND 4.49
96.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.89 TND 5.51
142.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.49 TND 1.43
189.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.18 TND 0.53
938.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.49 TND 4.33
3.36%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.48 TND 4.3
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$10.09 TND 29.37
-17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.04 TND 14.66
69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$13.35 TND 38.84
-20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.67 TND 4.86
59.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.55 TND 7.43
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.02 TND 2.95
86.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.67 TND 1.95
226.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.6 TND 1.74
196.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.65 TND 1.9
233.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.52 TND 1.51
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.3 TND 0.88
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.33 TND 9.7
25.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$5.49 TND 15.98
59.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.1 TND 3.21
53.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$0.83 TND 2.42
204.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.18 TND 0.53
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$10.21 TND 29.71
164.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.29 TND 0.83
1020.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.21 TND 0.6
1085.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$7.61 TND 22.14
-57.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.85 TND 2.46
48.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$35.8K TND 104.3K
-16.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$35.3K TND 102.7K
-33.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$23.97 TND 69.7
251.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$9.83 TND 28.59
131.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$14.73 TND 42.86
103.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$16.61 TND 48.35
209.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$16.76 TND 48.77
9.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4.06 TND 11.81
22.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$50.3 TND 146
291.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,534 TND 7,375
107.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$33.74 TND 98.2
6.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$44.2 TND 129
-10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$33.66 TND 98
140.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$66.3 TND 193
30.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$119 TND 347
711.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$66.7 TND 194
617.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$274 TND 796
495.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$210 TND 610
471.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$985 TND 2,866
218.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$518 TND 1,508
1363.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djerba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$289 TND 841
178.68%
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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Djerba: November 4, 2025

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