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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tunis is 37.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tunis is 15.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 TNDย 14.46
$11.88 MX$210
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.83 TNDย 74.9
$41.90 MX$740
-38.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 TNDย 15.05
$10.55 MX$186
-50.81%
Cappuccino
$1.04 TNDย 3.02
$3.60 MX$63.5
-71.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TNDย 2.16
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TNDย 0.75
$0.91 MX$16.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 TNDย 4.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 TNDย 8.03
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TNDย 1.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
-66.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TNDย 0.53
$1.90 MX$33.47
-90.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TNDย 5.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.12%
Eggs
$1.54 TNDย 4.46
$2.60 MX$45.97
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 TNDย 29.86
$8.36 MX$148
23.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 TNDย 18.09
$8.64 MX$152
-27.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.57 TNDย 42.25
$10.91 MX$192
33.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 TNDย 5.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 TNDย 10.45
$1.44 MX$25.46
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 TNDย 3.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
-39.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TNDย 2.15
$2.12 MX$37.34
-65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TNDย 2.05
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TNDย 1.80
$2.22 MX$39.20
-72.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TNDย 1.36
$1.02 MX$17.99
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDย 0.83
$1.04 MX$18.36
-72.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 TNDย 9.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
-15.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 TNDย 20.31
$10.18 MX$180
-31.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 TNDย 3.88
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 TNDย 4.68
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDย 0.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.88 TNDย 40.25
$26.52 MX$468
-47.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TNDย 0.86
$3.15 MX$55.7
-90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDย 0.96
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 TNDย 10.07
$3.26 MX$57.5
6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TNDย 2.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K TNDย 119.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
36.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K TNDย 112.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 TNDย 173
$83.5 MX$1,474
-28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.10 TNDย 29.28
$22.86 MX$404
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.72 TNDย 60.1
$30.04 MX$530
-31.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.68 TNDย 97.7
$51.9 MX$916
-35.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 TNDย 40.70
$18.30 MX$323
-23.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 TNDย 15.39
$5.12 MX$90.4
3.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TNDย 315
$201 MX$3,541
-45.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,276 TNDย 9,500
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-38.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.75 TNDย 130
$35.73 MX$631
25.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 TNDย 175
$40.27 MX$711
49.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 TNDย 281
$79.2 MX$1,398
22.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 TNDย 229
$89.3 MX$1,576
-11.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 TNDย 784
$947 MX$16.7K
-71.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 TNDย 511
$483 MX$8,525
-63.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 TNDย 1,424
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-69.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 TNDย 853
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 TNDย 3,991
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-65.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$761 TNDย 2,208
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tunis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 TNDย 1,089
$730 MX$12.9K
-48.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
11.42
-4.03%

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Last update for Tunis: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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