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

🙂 Solo nomad: Annaba is 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Annaba is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 DZD 378
$11.85 MX$205
-75.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.37 DZD 4,222
$42.16 MX$730
-23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 DZD 853
$10.75 MX$186
-39.16%
Cappuccino
$1.46 DZD 190
$3.47 MX$60.2
-57.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DZD 102
$1.45 MX$25.17
-46.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$0.90 MX$15.64
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 DZD 258
$3.05 MX$52.9
-35.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 317
$4.42 MX$76.5
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 DZD 137
$1.37 MX$23.72
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.30 DZD 39.70
$1.87 MX$32.43
-83.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 233
$1.54 MX$26.74
16.23%
Eggs
$2.09 DZD 272
$2.50 MX$43.36
-16.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 DZD 806
$8.61 MX$149
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 DZD 648
$8.63 MX$150
-42.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.90 DZD 2,725
$11.02 MX$191
89.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 420
$2.75 MX$47.62
17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 449
$1.43 MX$24.73
141.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 231
$1.87 MX$32.44
-5.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZD 103
$2.17 MX$37.54
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 DZD 86.9
$1.88 MX$32.61
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 DZD 49.25
$2.25 MX$38.91
-83.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 DZD 65.9
$1.07 MX$18.49
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZD 44.28
$1.07 MX$18.59
-68.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 DZD 415
$4.15 MX$72.0
-23.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$179
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 174
$1.68 MX$29.08
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 DZD 281
$2.48 MX$43.02
-12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.91
$0.55 MX$9.61
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 DZD 2,239
$26.53 MX$459
-35.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$3.22 MX$55.7
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.07
$2.48 MX$42.98
-86.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 DZD 695
$3.11 MX$53.9
71.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.32
$1.26 MX$21.75
-70.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K DZD 4.3M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
40.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 DZD 6,634
$82.5 MX$1,429
-38.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.32 DZD 1,476
$22.29 MX$386
-49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 DZD 3,016
$30.02 MX$520
-22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 DZD 3,067
$51.4 MX$891
-54.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.76 DZD 621
$18.29 MX$317
-73.97%
Cinema Ticket
$1.91 DZD 249
$4.98 MX$86.3
-61.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.98 DZD 5,083
$200 MX$3,464
-80.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,619 DZD 472.0K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-31.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 DZD 7,525
$35.71 MX$618
61.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 DZD 5,507
$39.56 MX$685
6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 DZD 9,266
$80.6 MX$1,395
-11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 DZD 11.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-2.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 DZD 22.3K
$969 MX$16.8K
-82.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 16.0K
$482 MX$8,352
-74.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 DZD 39.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-81.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 DZD 26.9K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-82.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$940 DZD 122.6K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-76.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 DZD 82.6K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-90.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Annaba
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 DZD 41.1K
$756 MX$13.1K
-58.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
11.42
-49.65%

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

Last update for Annaba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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