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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 423
$11.99 MX$227
-72.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.52 DZD 3,043
$42.47 MX$803
-44.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 492
$10.47 MX$198
-63.61%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$3.6 MX$68.2
-78.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74
$1.44 MX$27.16
-60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 245
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 DZD 298
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
-91.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 DZD 212
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 235
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 DZD 1,184
$8.61 MX$163
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 690
$8.54 MX$161
-37.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.45 DZD 2,129
$10.98 MX$208
49.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 412
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DZD 366
$1.51 MX$28.57
87.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 219
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 96.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 75.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 84.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-39.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
-55.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.41 DZD 2,252
$26.59 MX$503
-34.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.45
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 DZD 696
$3.11 MX$58.7
72.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
40.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.23 DZD 5,334
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 DZD 1,212
$22.14 MX$419
-57.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$30.14 MX$570
-43.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 DZD 3,373
$52 MX$983
-49.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 DZD 688
$5.07 MX$95.9
4.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-52.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-31.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 DZD 4,690
$35.74 MX$676
1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.63 DZD 5,903
$39.8 MX$753
14.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,761
$79 MX$1,493
-4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,874
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-50.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
-

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Last update for Bechar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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