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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gafsa is 43.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gafsa is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 TNDย 11.11
$11.88 MX$210
-67.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 TNDย 29.10
$41.90 MX$740
-76.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.59 TNDย 7.50
$10.55 MX$186
-75.45%
Cappuccino
$0.60 TNDย 1.75
$3.60 MX$63.5
-83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 TNDย 1.44
$1.50 MX$26.45
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 TNDย 0.76
$0.91 MX$16.09
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 TNDย 4.96
$3.08 MX$54.4
-44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TNDย 7.98
$4.47 MX$78.8
-38.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TNDย 1.46
$1.39 MX$24.54
-64.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 TNDย 0.37
$1.90 MX$33.47
-93.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 TNDย 5.00
$1.60 MX$28.27
7.50%
Eggs
$1.02 TNDย 2.95
$2.60 MX$45.97
-60.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.66 TNDย 30.91
$8.36 MX$148
27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 TNDย 17.45
$8.64 MX$152
-30.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 TNDย 33.68
$10.91 MX$192
6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 TNDย 4.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-44.06%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 TNDย 9.22
$1.44 MX$25.46
120.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 TNDย 2.40
$1.96 MX$34.55
-57.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDย 2.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
-64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDย 2.17
$1.86 MX$32.87
-59.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 TNDย 1.49
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 TNDย 1.27
$1.02 MX$17.99
-56.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TNDย 0.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 TNDย 7.21
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 TNDย 19.51
$10.18 MX$180
-33.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TNDย 3.72
$1.69 MX$29.79
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TNDย 4.69
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDย 0.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
-35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.05 TNDย 32.05
$26.52 MX$468
-58.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TNDย 0.83
$3.15 MX$55.7
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 TNDย 0.63
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 TNDย 9.55
$3.26 MX$57.5
0.92%
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)
$39.5K TNDย 114.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
31.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K TNDย 91.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
33.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.85 TNDย 116
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.65 TNDย 25.08
$22.86 MX$404
-62.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 TNDย 56.8
$30.04 MX$530
-34.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.29 TNDย 44.34
$51.9 MX$916
-70.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TNDย 37.56
$18.30 MX$323
-29.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 TNDย 15.28
$5.12 MX$90.4
2.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.5 TNDย 175
$201 MX$3,541
-69.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,010 TNDย 2,929
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-81.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.03 TNDย 116
$35.73 MX$631
12.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 TNDย 156
$40.27 MX$711
33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 TNDย 284
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 TNDย 231
$89.3 MX$1,576
-10.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 TNDย 422
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TNDย 292
$483 MX$8,525
-79.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 TNDย 623
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-86.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 TNDย 443
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,002 TNDย 2,907
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-74.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$364 TNDย 1,055
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-94.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gafsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 TNDย 911
$730 MX$12.9K
-56.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
11.42
-22.24%

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Last update for Gafsa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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