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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 73.1% more expensive than Nabeul without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.3% more expensive than Nabeul without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.30 TND 9.58
259.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$20.17 TND 58.5
109.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.47 TND 10.06
209.80%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.76 TND 2.20
356.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.65 TND 1.88
123.08%
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
$1.30 TND 3.76
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.68 TND 4.87
163.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.54 TND 1.55
153.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.20 TND 0.57
835.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.11 TND 3.21
38.74%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.65 TND 4.78
51.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.36 TND 32.95
-24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.85 TND 16.98
47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.59 TND 36.52
-12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.06 TND 5.97
33.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.99 TND 8.68
-52.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.86 TND 2.49
117.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.60 TND 1.75
261.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.63 TND 1.82
198.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.50 TND 1.45
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.49 TND 1.42
118.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.33 TND 0.97
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.37 TND 9.77
23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.16 TND 14.97
100.39%
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
$1.07 TND 3.10
131.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.82 TND 2.39
-32.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$10.06 TND 29.19
163.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.29 TND 0.85
1010.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.33 TND 0.96
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.62 TND 22.10
-59.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.82 TND 2.37
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$35.4K TND 102.7K
-13.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.2K TND 99.2K
-29.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$46.49 TND 135
77.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.85 TND 28.57
126.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.60 TND 42.33
105.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$29.18 TND 84.6
76.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$13.99 TND 40.57
30.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.55 TND 13.20
9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$83.6 TND 242
139.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,471 TND 7,165
114.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$38.56 TND 112
-7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$43.23 TND 125
-8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$100 TND 291
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$64.9 TND 188
36.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$228 TND 662
324.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$155 TND 450
210.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$378 TND 1,097
321.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$274 TND 795
332.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$895 TND 2,594
352.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$814 TND 2,359
701.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nabeul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$269 TND 781
180.98%
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 Nabeul: March 2, 2026

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