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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Batna is 48.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Batna is 30.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.24 DZDย 292
$11.88 MX$210
-81.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.36 DZDย 1,478
$41.90 MX$740
-72.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 DZDย 368
$10.55 MX$186
-73.18%
Cappuccino
$1.14 DZDย 148
$3.60 MX$63.5
-68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZDย 73.1
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DZDย 57.8
$0.91 MX$16.09
-51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZDย 256
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 DZDย 156
$4.47 MX$78.8
-73.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZDย 93.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 DZDย 23.51
$1.90 MX$33.47
-90.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 DZDย 167
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.75 DZDย 228
$2.60 MX$45.97
-32.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 DZDย 994
$8.36 MX$148
-8.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 DZDย 682
$8.64 MX$152
-39.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 DZDย 2,024
$10.91 MX$192
42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZDย 398
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 DZDย 414
$1.44 MX$25.46
120.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 DZDย 148
$1.96 MX$34.55
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 DZDย 124
$2.12 MX$37.34
-54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDย 77.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZDย 63.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.24
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZDย 355
$4.05 MX$71.5
-32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 DZDย 906
$10.18 MX$180
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DZDย 325
$1.69 MX$29.79
47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZDย 283
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZDย 22.86
$0.51 MX$9.09
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.66 DZDย 2,037
$26.52 MX$468
-40.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZDย 85.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 44.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 DZDย 1,012
$3.26 MX$57.5
138.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 DZDย 40.32
$1.32 MX$23.36
-76.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K DZDย 4.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K DZDย 4.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.32 DZDย 2,903
$83.5 MX$1,474
-73.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 DZDย 2,287
$22.86 MX$404
-23.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.85 DZDย 3,753
$30.04 MX$530
-3.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 DZDย 2,379
$51.9 MX$916
-64.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 DZDย 397
$18.30 MX$323
-83.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 DZDย 529
$5.12 MX$90.4
-20.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.1 DZDย 8,210
$201 MX$3,541
-68.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,556 DZDย 332.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-51.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.77 DZDย 4,134
$35.73 MX$631
-11.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 DZDย 7,245
$40.27 MX$711
38.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DZDย 15.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DZDย 8,690
$89.3 MX$1,576
-25.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 DZDย 13.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 DZDย 9,149
$483 MX$8,525
-85.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 DZDย 27.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-86.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 DZDย 19.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$497 DZDย 64.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-87.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,012 DZDย 131.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Batna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 DZDย 38.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-59.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Batna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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