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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gafsa is 40.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gafsa is 44% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 TND 11.25
$11.73 MX$222
-67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.85 TND 28.68
$41.52 MX$785
-76.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.6 TND 7.56
$10.57 MX$200
-75.40%
Cappuccino
$0.57 TND 1.67
$3.49 MX$65.9
-83.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 TND 1.54
$1.45 MX$27.33
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 TND 0.69
$0.97 MX$18.33
-75.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TND 4.87
$3.03 MX$57.2
-44.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TND 8.02
$4.59 MX$86.8
-40.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.45
$1.42 MX$26.87
-64.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.47
$1.87 MX$35.43
-91.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 TND 4.74
$1.54 MX$29.2
5.84%
Eggs
$1.02 TND 2.97
$2.6 MX$49.21
-60.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 TND 30.18
$8.32 MX$157
24.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 TND 17.38
$8.54 MX$161
-30.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 TND 34.1
$10.67 MX$202
9.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 TND 4.29
$2.66 MX$50.2
-44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 TND 8.84
$1.51 MX$28.5
101.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 TND 2.52
$1.9 MX$35.87
-54.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.09
$2.19 MX$41.45
-67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 TND 2.03
$1.78 MX$33.7
-60.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$2.17 MX$41.05
-77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$1.07 MX$20.14
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.8
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 TND 7.15
$4.17 MX$78.8
-41.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 TND 19.26
$8.75 MX$165
-24.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TND 3.92
$1.69 MX$31.91
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 TND 4.74
$2.53 MX$47.74
-35.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 TND 0.95
$0.51 MX$9.59
-37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.09 TND 32.27
$26.97 MX$510
-58.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$3.25 MX$61.4
-91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 TND 0.64
$2.49 MX$47.01
-91.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 TND 10.1
$3.22 MX$60.8
7.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.52
$1.26 MX$23.87
-30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K TND 111.5K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
28.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K TND 93.3K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.91 TND 116
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 TND 25.25
$22.8 MX$431
-61.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.75 TND 57.5
$30.04 MX$568
-34.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.41 TND 44.83
$51.4 MX$972
-70.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.52 TND 36.44
$18.28 MX$346
-31.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.02
$4.97 MX$94.1
10.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 TND 179
$197 MX$3,719
-68.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,010 TND 2,938
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-80.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.79 TND 119
$35.81 MX$677
13.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 TND 154
$39.43 MX$745
34.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 TND 285
$80.9 MX$1,529
20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 TND 232
$86.3 MX$1,631
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 TND 422
$968 MX$18.3K
-85.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TND 292
$478 MX$9,037
-78.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 TND 610
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-87.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 TND 453
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-87.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$925 TND 2,692
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-70.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$362 TND 1,054
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-95.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 TND 891
$805 MX$15.2K
-61.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
11.42
-22.24%

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Last update for Gafsa: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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