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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batna is 35% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batna is 45.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 298
$11.85 MX$211
-80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.78 DZD 1,542
$42.16 MX$750
-72.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 DZD 373
$10.75 MX$191
-73.49%
Cappuccino
$1.18 DZD 154
$3.47 MX$61.8
-65.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 79.1
$1.45 MX$25.85
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DZD 57.8
$0.90 MX$16.06
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 257
$3.05 MX$54.3
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 DZD 157
$4.42 MX$78.6
-72.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 94.5
$1.37 MX$24.36
-47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 DZD 29.23
$1.87 MX$33.31
-88.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 DZD 172
$1.54 MX$27.46
-14.29%
Eggs
$1.70 DZD 223
$2.50 MX$44.53
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 DZD 1,025
$8.61 MX$153
-9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 682
$8.63 MX$154
-39.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 DZD 2,046
$11.02 MX$196
41.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 418
$2.75 MX$48.91
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 422
$1.43 MX$25.41
125.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 149
$1.87 MX$33.32
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 DZD 132
$2.17 MX$38.56
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.5
$1.88 MX$33.50
-66.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64.1
$2.25 MX$39.96
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 90.1
$1.07 MX$18.99
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.75
$1.07 MX$19.10
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 359
$4.15 MX$73.9
-33.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.94 DZD 2,609
$10.34 MX$184
92.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DZD 327
$1.68 MX$29.87
48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 281
$2.48 MX$44.19
-13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 24.05
$0.55 MX$9.87
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 DZD 2,046
$26.53 MX$472
-41.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.4
$3.22 MX$57.2
-79.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.90
$2.48 MX$44.15
-85.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 DZD 1,025
$3.11 MX$55.3
151.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.46
$1.26 MX$22.34
-73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
10.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
49.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.83 DZD 2,857
$82.5 MX$1,467
-73.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 DZD 2,307
$22.29 MX$396
-20.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 DZD 3,827
$30.02 MX$534
-2.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.50 DZD 2,421
$51.4 MX$915
-64.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.03 DZD 397
$18.29 MX$325
-83.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 DZD 529
$4.98 MX$88.7
-18.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,134
$200 MX$3,558
-68.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,506 DZD 328.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-52.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.06 DZD 4,065
$35.71 MX$635
-13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DZD 7,034
$39.56 MX$704
35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DZD 15.3K
$80.6 MX$1,433
45.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.4 DZD 8,686
$88.3 MX$1,571
-24.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 DZD 14.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-88.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 DZD 9,290
$482 MX$8,579
-85.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 DZD 27.9K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-86.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 DZD 18.6K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-87.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$502 DZD 65.7K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-87.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 DZD 25.7K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-96.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 DZD 39.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-59.91%
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 Batna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities