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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunis is 38.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunis is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 TND 14.48
$11.99 MX$227
-58.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 TND 73.3
$42.47 MX$803
-40.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 TND 15.08
$10.47 MX$198
-50.53%
Cappuccino
$1.04 TND 3.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 TND 5.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TND 7.78
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$1.38 MX$26.04
-63.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.2 TND 0.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-89.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 TND 5.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
13.38%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
-39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 TND 30.99
$8.61 MX$163
23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 TND 18.42
$8.54 MX$161
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 TND 42.44
$10.98 MX$208
32.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 TND 10.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
142.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TND 3.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
-40.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
-71.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 TND 9.75
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TND 19.67
$8.86 MX$167
-23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TND 3.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TND 4.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.3 TND 41.61
$26.59 MX$503
-46.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-90.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 TND 9.95
$3.11 MX$58.7
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K TND 118.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TND 112.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 TND 171
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 TND 27.98
$22.14 MX$419
-56.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.72 TND 60.3
$30.14 MX$570
-31.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.9 TND 102
$52 MX$983
-32.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 TND 41.16
$18.72 MX$354
-24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 TND 15.59
$5.07 MX$95.9
5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 322
$200 MX$3,787
-44.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TND 9,807
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-36.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.94 TND 134
$35.74 MX$676
28.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 TND 175
$39.8 MX$753
51.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 TND 276
$79 MX$1,493
19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 TND 234
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 TND 791
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 TND 521
$474 MX$8,968
-62.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 TND 1,398
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-70.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 TND 854
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 TND 3,160
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-64.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$716 TND 2,084
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$378 TND 1,099
$792 MX$15K
-52.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.42
-4.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tunis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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