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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 128.4% more expensive than Tataouine without rent, and 169.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 91.7% more expensive than Tataouine without rent, and 196.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.32 TND 9.63
256.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$20.07 TND 58.2
110.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.43 TND 9.96
213.41%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.66 TND 1.92
425.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.65 TND 1.89
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
$0.99 TND 2.88
208.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.94 TND 5.61
127.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.50 TND 1.46
174.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.19 TND 0.54
884.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.01 TND 2.93
52.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.59 TND 4.61
57.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.32 TND 9.63
159.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.74 TND 13.76
82.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.41 TND 24.37
31.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.93 TND 5.61
42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.00 TND 8.69
-52.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.01 TND 2.94
85.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.73 TND 2.12
197.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.79 TND 2.29
137.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.66 TND 1.92
240.91%
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
$0.31 TND 0.91
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.67 TND 10.63
13.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.82 TND 19.79
51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.09 TND 3.17
54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.11 TND 3.21
123.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.19 TND 0.55
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$6.81 TND 19.74
289.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.23 TND 0.67
1300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.31 TND 0.90
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.42 TND 21.53
-58.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.81 TND 2.34
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$17.3K TND 50.1K
77.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$23.7K TND 68.7K
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$27.32 TND 79.2
201.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.72 TND 28.19
129.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.66 TND 42.52
104.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$16.09 TND 46.66
219.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$12.52 TND 36.32
46.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.43 TND 9.95
45.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$26.92 TND 78.1
643.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,515 TND 7,293
110.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$26.80 TND 77.7
33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$44.49 TND 129
-11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$99.9 TND 290
-19.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$64.0 TND 186
37.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$141 TND 409
587.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$76.9 TND 223
526.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$110 TND 318
1352.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$83.2 TND 241
1322.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$906 TND 2,628
346.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$549 TND 1,591
1088.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tataouine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
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 Tataouine: March 1, 2026

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