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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 51.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 DZD 403
$11.88 MX$210
-73.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.41 DZD 3,046
$41.90 MX$740
-44.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 DZD 493
$10.55 MX$186
-64.08%
Cappuccino
$0.76 DZD 98.9
$3.60 MX$63.5
-78.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.24
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZD 247
$3.08 MX$54.4
-38.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 DZD 307
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 129
$1.39 MX$24.54
-28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.26
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 207
$1.60 MX$28.27
-0.63%
Eggs
$1.79 DZD 232
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 DZD 1,177
$8.36 MX$148
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 DZD 687
$8.64 MX$152
-38.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.53 DZD 2,150
$10.91 MX$192
51.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 420
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 379
$1.44 MX$25.46
102.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 223
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 102
$2.12 MX$37.34
-63.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-70.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.6
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZD 78.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.28
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 365
$4.05 MX$71.5
-30.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 DZD 885
$10.18 MX$180
-33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 168
$1.69 MX$29.79
-23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 283
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.60
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.60 DZD 2,290
$26.52 MX$468
-33.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 90.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 DZD 698
$3.26 MX$57.5
64.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.90
$1.32 MX$23.36
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K DZD 4.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
38.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.02 DZD 5,206
$83.5 MX$1,474
-52.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,203
$22.86 MX$404
-59.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 DZD 2,186
$30.04 MX$530
-44.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZD 3,043
$51.9 MX$916
-54.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 DZD 714
$5.12 MX$90.4
7.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 DZD 12.1K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,532 DZD 459.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-33.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.88 DZD 4,798
$35.73 MX$631
3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.90 DZD 5,841
$40.27 MX$711
11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,916
$79.2 MX$1,398
-3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 DZD 9,908
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-75.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZD 35.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,059 DZD 137.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-73.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 DZD 115.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Bechar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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