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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 41.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 DZD 411
$11.85 MX$211
-73.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,117
$42.16 MX$750
-43.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZD 509
$10.75 MX$191
-63.81%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 101
$3.47 MX$61.8
-77.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.3
$1.45 MX$25.85
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.46
$0.90 MX$16.06
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 252
$3.05 MX$54.3
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 319
$4.42 MX$78.6
-44.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 129
$1.37 MX$24.36
-27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.42
$1.87 MX$33.31
-91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 DZD 213
$1.54 MX$27.46
5.84%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 236
$2.50 MX$44.53
-27.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZD 1,154
$8.61 MX$153
2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 697
$8.63 MX$154
-38.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.20 DZD 2,120
$11.02 MX$196
47.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DZD 421
$2.75 MX$48.91
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 383
$1.43 MX$25.41
104.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 225
$1.87 MX$33.32
-8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZD 96.0
$2.17 MX$38.56
-66.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.2
$1.88 MX$33.50
-68.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.6
$2.25 MX$39.96
-79.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZD 78.5
$1.07 MX$18.99
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.82
$1.07 MX$19.10
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 352
$4.15 MX$73.9
-35.18%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.68 MX$29.87
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 274
$2.48 MX$44.19
-15.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.03
$0.55 MX$9.87
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.68 DZD 2,314
$26.53 MX$472
-33.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.2
$3.22 MX$57.2
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.82
$2.48 MX$44.15
-85.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZD 673
$3.11 MX$55.3
65.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.44
$1.26 MX$22.34
-71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
3.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
39.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,411
$82.5 MX$1,467
-49.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.45 DZD 1,236
$22.29 MX$396
-57.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 DZD 2,249
$30.02 MX$534
-42.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.60 DZD 3,089
$51.4 MX$915
-54.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 DZD 688
$4.98 MX$88.7
5.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZD 12.4K
$200 MX$3,558
-52.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,588 DZD 469.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-32.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.31 DZD 4,884
$35.71 MX$635
4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 DZD 5,929
$39.56 MX$704
14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,967
$80.6 MX$1,433
-5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 DZD 10.0K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-13.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
-80.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$482 MX$8,579
-75.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.0K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-82.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.0K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-84.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Bechar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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