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

🙂 Solo nomad: Azazga is 41.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Azazga is 35.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 DZD 300
$11.99 MX$227
-80.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.98 DZD 3,102
$42.47 MX$803
-43.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$1.96 DZD 254
$10.47 MX$198
-81.28%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 DZD 48.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
-74.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 DZD 23.27
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 DZD 153
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 DZD 202
$4.58 MX$86.6
-65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 DZD 103
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-92.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 229
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 241
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 DZD 1,170
$8.61 MX$163
4.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.5 DZD 711
$8.54 MX$161
-35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.72 DZD 2,163
$10.98 MX$208
52.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 410
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 379
$1.51 MX$28.57
94.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 230
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 DZD 110
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 78.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.36
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 DZD 294
$3.96 MX$74.9
-42.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 878
$8.86 MX$167
-23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 DZD 118
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 DZD 195
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.01 DZD 2,072
$26.59 MX$503
-39.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.4 DZD 51.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 704
$3.11 MX$58.7
74.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 DZD 40.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
-76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K DZD 4.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
17.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K DZD 4.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
37.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.38 DZD 5,354
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,244
$22.14 MX$419
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 DZD 1,992
$30.14 MX$570
-48.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 DZD 2,771
$52 MX$983
-58.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 DZD 791
$5.07 MX$95.9
20.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,545 DZD 458.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.37 DZD 4,705
$35.74 MX$676
1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 DZD 5,804
$39.8 MX$753
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 DZD 9,689
$79 MX$1,493
-5.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 25K
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,759 DZD 227.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$886 DZD 114.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Azazga
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 DZD 31K
$792 MX$15K
-69.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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

Last update for Azazga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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