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 92.1% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.2% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$2.34 TNDΒ 6.81
401.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$8.4 TNDΒ 24.44
394.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$3.46 TNDΒ 10.06
205.49%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$0.77 TNDΒ 2.23
353.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.6 TNDΒ 1.76
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.13 TNDΒ 0.38
646.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$1.55 TNDΒ 4.51
95.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$1.96 TNDΒ 5.7
134.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.49 TNDΒ 1.42
189.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.09 TNDΒ 0.26
1977.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.51 TNDΒ 4.38
1.99%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.55 TNDΒ 4.5
67.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$11.35 TNDΒ 33.03
-26.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.48 TNDΒ 15.95
55.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$11.77 TNDΒ 34.24
-9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.23 TNDΒ 6.49
19.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.25 TNDΒ 6.54
-32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.04 TNDΒ 3.03
82.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.69 TNDΒ 2
217.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.71 TNDΒ 2.05
150.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.7 TNDΒ 2.05
210.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.49 TNDΒ 1.42
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.27 TNDΒ 0.79
303.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$3.34 TNDΒ 9.72
24.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$6.94 TNDΒ 20.19
26.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.11 TNDΒ 3.22
52.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$1.1 TNDΒ 3.19
130.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.35 TNDΒ 1.02
45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$10.28 TNDΒ 29.91
162.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.29 TNDΒ 0.84
1020.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.3 TNDΒ 0.89
730.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$7.49 TNDΒ 21.8
-57.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.78 TNDΒ 2.28
61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$36.2K TNDΒ 105.5K
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$35.1K TNDΒ 102.1K
-33.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$45 TNDΒ 131
87.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$9.69 TNDΒ 28.2
135.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$14.95 TNDΒ 43.49
100.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$23.88 TNDΒ 69.5
115.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$12.72 TNDΒ 37.02
43.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$4.49 TNDΒ 13.07
10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$107 TNDΒ 311
84.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$2,509 TNDΒ 7,301
109.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$23.27 TNDΒ 67.7
53.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$44.8 TNDΒ 130
-11.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$47.37 TNDΒ 138
70.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$64 TNDΒ 186
34.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$119 TNDΒ 346
714.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$135 TNDΒ 392
254.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$378 TNDΒ 1,099
332.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$266 TNDΒ 773
350.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$951 TNDΒ 2,766
229.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$337 TNDΒ 981
138.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.6
-16.03%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Kairouan: November 4, 2025

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