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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.2% more expensive than Tunis without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 45.8% more expensive than Tunis without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$5.04 TND 14.68
135.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$25.24 TND 73.4
67.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.13 TND 14.92
109.55%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.03 TND 3.00
236.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.70 TND 2.04
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.28 TND 0.82
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.72 TND 5.01
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.68 TND 7.81
64.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.49 TND 1.43
179.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.17 TND 0.50
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.79 TND 5.21
-13.97%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.49 TND 4.34
67.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$10.44 TND 30.39
-17.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.18 TND 17.99
39.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$14.45 TND 42.04
-23.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.11 TND 6.14
30.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.69 TND 10.73
-61.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.14 TND 3.31
64.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.74 TND 2.16
193.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.70 TND 2.05
168.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.64 TND 1.86
251.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.46 TND 1.34
132.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.31 TND 0.90
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$3.43 TND 9.98
20.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.81 TND 19.82
51.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.28 TND 3.73
31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.62 TND 4.71
53.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.35 TND 1.02
57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$14.25 TND 41.46
86.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.30 TND 0.87
973.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.33 TND 0.96
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$3.43 TND 9.98
-9.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.81 TND 2.37
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$40.1K TND 116.6K
-23.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$38.6K TND 112.4K
-37.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$58.8 TND 171
40.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$9.78 TND 28.47
127.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$21.24 TND 61.8
41.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$34.59 TND 101
48.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$14.30 TND 41.61
27.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$5.54 TND 16.11
-10.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$112 TND 327
77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,281 TND 9,549
61.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$44.89 TND 131
-20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$61.4 TND 179
-35.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$96.3 TND 280
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$81.2 TND 236
8.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$271 TND 789
257.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$180 TND 523
168.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$479 TND 1,394
232.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$303 TND 881
291.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,390 TND 4,046
191.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$737 TND 2,145
784.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$394 TND 1,146
92.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.96
4.20%

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 Tunis: March 3, 2026

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