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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gafsa is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gafsa is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 TND 11.48
$11.85 MX$205
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 TND 28.89
$42.16 MX$730
-76.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.56 TND 7.36
$10.75 MX$186
-76.19%
Cappuccino
$0.62 TND 1.78
$3.47 MX$60.2
-82.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 TND 1.41
$1.45 MX$25.17
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 TND 0.69
$0.90 MX$15.64
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.78
$3.05 MX$52.9
-45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TND 7.86
$4.42 MX$76.5
-38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.44
$1.37 MX$23.72
-63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 TND 0.34
$1.87 MX$32.43
-93.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 TND 4.78
$1.54 MX$26.74
7.79%
Eggs
$1.06 TND 3.05
$2.50 MX$43.36
-57.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 TND 30.01
$8.61 MX$149
21.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TND 17.01
$8.63 MX$150
-31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 TND 33.46
$11.02 MX$191
5.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 TND 4.27
$2.75 MX$47.62
-46.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 TND 8.92
$1.43 MX$24.73
116.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 TND 2.54
$1.87 MX$32.44
-52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TND 2.15
$2.17 MX$37.54
-65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.14
$1.88 MX$32.61
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 TND 1.50
$2.25 MX$38.91
-76.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TND 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.49
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$1.07 MX$18.59
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 TND 7.13
$4.15 MX$72.0
-40.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 TND 19.55
$10.34 MX$179
-34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 TND 3.72
$1.68 MX$29.08
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 TND 4.73
$2.48 MX$43.02
-33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TND 0.94
$0.55 MX$9.61
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.11 TND 32.01
$26.53 MX$459
-58.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$3.22 MX$55.7
-90.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 TND 0.69
$2.48 MX$42.98
-90.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 TND 9.84
$3.11 MX$53.9
9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.56
$1.26 MX$21.75
-29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K TND 110.5K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
25.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K TND 91.7K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
32.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.89 TND 115
$82.5 MX$1,429
-51.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 TND 24.02
$22.29 MX$386
-62.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 TND 56.6
$30.02 MX$520
-34.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.52 TND 44.70
$51.4 MX$891
-69.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.89 TND 37.13
$18.29 MX$317
-29.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 TND 15.77
$4.98 MX$86.3
9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.9 TND 172
$200 MX$3,464
-70.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,010 TND 2,908
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-80.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.63 TND 117
$35.71 MX$618
13.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 TND 154
$39.56 MX$685
35.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 TND 274
$80.6 MX$1,395
18.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 TND 231
$88.3 MX$1,530
-8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 TND 411
$969 MX$16.8K
-85.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 TND 289
$482 MX$8,352
-79.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 TND 619
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-86.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 TND 442
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-87.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$917 TND 2,640
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-77.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$363 TND 1,047
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-94.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 872
$756 MX$13.1K
-59.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
11.42
-22.24%

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

Last update for Gafsa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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