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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfax is 46.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfax is 30.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.93
$11.99 MX$227
-71.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 TND 59.4
$42.47 MX$803
-51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TND 10.06
$10.47 MX$198
-66.95%
Cappuccino
$0.75 TND 2.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
-79.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.31
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.79
$4.58 MX$86.6
-56.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
-63.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-90.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.27%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.78
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 TND 33.22
$8.61 MX$163
32.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 16.99
$8.54 MX$161
-31.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 TND 38.97
$10.98 MX$208
21.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 TND 6.57
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 TND 8.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
97.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TND 2.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
-46.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 TND 2.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-56.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-65.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 TND 10.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
-8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 TND 19.29
$8.86 MX$167
-25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-59.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
-59.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 TND 28.99
$26.59 MX$503
-62.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
-90.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.24 TND 21.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
132.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
17.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
44.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.7 TND 133
$84.2 MX$1,592
-45.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 TND 27.33
$22.14 MX$419
-57.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.92 TND 43.43
$30.14 MX$570
-50.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.6
$52 MX$983
-47.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 TND 21.12
$18.72 MX$354
-61.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 TND 13.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
-10.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 314
$200 MX$3,787
-46.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 TND 7,134
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-54.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 TND 129
$35.74 MX$676
24.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 TND 128
$39.8 MX$753
10.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 295
$79 MX$1,493
28.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 191
$88.4 MX$1,671
-25.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TND 557
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 TND 383
$474 MX$8,968
-72.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 TND 969
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 TND 734
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$807 TND 2,349
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 TND 1,330
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 881
$792 MX$15K
-61.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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