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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 71.8% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 98.7% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.39 TND 6.98
395.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$8.54 TND 24.94
393.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.34 TND 9.76
221.86%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.72 TND 2.10
381.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.64 TND 1.87
126.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.14 TND 0.39
542.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.48 TND 4.32
106.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.97 TND 5.74
124.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.45 TND 1.30
204.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.09 TND 0.26
1977.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.56 TND 4.55
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.49 TND 4.34
67.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.35 TND 33.14
-24.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.61 TND 16.39
53.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.94 TND 34.87
-7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.23 TND 6.50
23.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.35 TND 6.85
-39.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.05 TND 3.06
78.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.68 TND 1.97
219.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.66 TND 1.94
184.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.77 TND 2.24
192.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.52 TND 1.51
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.25 TND 0.73
328.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.38 TND 9.86
22.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.87 TND 20.06
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.15 TND 3.37
46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.07 TND 3.12
131.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.35 TND 1.03
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$10.18 TND 29.73
160.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.29 TND 0.85
1010.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.31 TND 0.90
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.49 TND 21.88
-58.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.76 TND 2.21
65.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$35.9K TND 104.9K
-14.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.5K TND 100.6K
-30.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$46.13 TND 135
78.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.53 TND 27.82
133.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.98 TND 43.75
100.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.26 TND 67.9
121.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$12.95 TND 37.81
41.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.65 TND 13.58
7.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$109 TND 317
84.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,469 TND 7,209
114.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$23.37 TND 68.2
52.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$44.83 TND 131
-11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$47.36 TND 138
70.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$65.2 TND 190
35.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$117 TND 341
729.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$136 TND 398
253.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$372 TND 1,086
328.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$271 TND 793
336.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$334 TND 974
126.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.6
-16.03%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kairouan: March 2, 2026

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