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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gaza is 34.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gaza is 21.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.13 ₪14.73

$11.99 MX$227

-65.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.26 ₪54.4

$42.47 MX$803

-64.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.88 ₪24.54

$10.47 MX$198

-34.29%

Cappuccino

$2.19 ₪7.81

$3.6 MX$68.2

-39.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₪2.78

$1.44 MX$27.16

-45.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₪1.72

$0.89 MX$16.79

-46.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 ₪9.88

$3.09 MX$58.5

-10.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.27 ₪29.5

$4.58 MX$86.6

80.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ₪5.96

$1.38 MX$26.04

21.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 ₪3.08

$1.85 MX$34.9

-53.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 ₪7.55

$1.57 MX$29.68

35.03%

Eggs

$2.02 ₪7.19

$2.55 MX$48.3

-20.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.75 ₪16.94

$8.61 MX$163

-44.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 ₪20.65

$8.54 MX$161

-32.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 ₪45.9

$10.98 MX$208

17.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.2 ₪4.28

$2.72 MX$51.4

-55.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 ₪3.66

$1.51 MX$28.57

-31.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.12 ₪4

$1.88 MX$35.63

-40.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₪2.24

$2.19 MX$41.42

-71.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 ₪2.93

$1.87 MX$35.3

-56.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 ₪2.73

$2.19 MX$41.37

-64.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 ₪2.88

$1.07 MX$20.23

-24.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₪2.26

$1.09 MX$20.64

-42.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.06 ₪25.2

$3.96 MX$74.9

78.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.42 ₪80

$8.86 MX$167

153.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 ₪9.26

$1.72 MX$32.53

51.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₪14.1

$2.61 MX$49.37

51.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₪1.93

$0.52 MX$9.74

3.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.64 ₪106

$26.59 MX$503

11.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 ₪4.97

$3.24 MX$61.2

-57.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 ₪4.93

$2.38 MX$44.94

-42.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.62 ₪20.04

$3.11 MX$58.7

80.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 ₪7.12

$1.31 MX$24.85

51.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.7K ₪109.4K

$30.3K MX$573K

1.13%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.5K ₪83.7K

$24K MX$453.6K

-2.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.5 ₪309

$84.2 MX$1,592

2.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.53 ₪48.27

$22.14 MX$419

-38.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.91 ₪135

$30.14 MX$570

25.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.81 ₪70.7

$52 MX$983

-61.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.02 ₪46.44

$18.72 MX$354

-30.45%

Cinema Ticket

$11.05 ₪39.44

$5.07 MX$95.9

117.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$133 ₪474

$200 MX$3,787

-33.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,396 ₪8,550

$5,333 MX$100.8K

-55.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.46 ₪83.7

$35.74 MX$676

-34.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.78 ₪81.3

$39.8 MX$753

-42.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 ₪310

$79 MX$1,493

10.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.71 ₪138

$88.4 MX$1,671

-56.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$186 ₪663

$965 MX$18.3K

-80.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$121 ₪433

$474 MX$8,968

-74.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 ₪925

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-84.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$172 ₪613

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-85.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$886 ₪3,163

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-71.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$585 ₪2,086

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-92.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$375 ₪1,337

$792 MX$15K

-52.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.58

11.42

-33.63%

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

Last update for Gaza: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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