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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 52.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 31.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 DZD 373
$11.88 MX$210
-75.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,704
$41.90 MX$740
-32.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 DZD 498
$10.55 MX$186
-63.70%
Cappuccino
$1.41 DZD 183
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 DZD 138
$1.50 MX$26.45
-29.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.32
$0.91 MX$16.09
-63.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 302
$4.47 MX$78.8
-48.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 DZD 186
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.72
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.60 MX$28.27
-15.63%
Eggs
$1.38 DZD 179
$2.60 MX$45.97
-46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 DZD 828
$8.36 MX$148
-23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 DZD 452
$8.64 MX$152
-59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.93 DZD 2,463
$10.91 MX$192
73.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 DZD 478
$2.61 MX$45.98
40.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 449
$1.44 MX$25.46
139.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 243
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 DZD 93.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 100
$1.86 MX$32.87
-58.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 50.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-61.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 493
$4.05 MX$71.5
-6.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 883
$10.18 MX$180
-33.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 273
$2.62 MX$46.25
-19.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.35
$0.51 MX$9.09
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.52 DZD 2,280
$26.52 MX$468
-33.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 DZD 149
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.59
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 DZD 676
$3.26 MX$57.5
59.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.58
$1.32 MX$23.36
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.27 DZD 5,239
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 DZD 1,336
$22.86 MX$404
-55.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.29 DZD 1,339
$30.04 MX$530
-65.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZD 2,995
$51.9 MX$916
-55.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 686
$5.12 MX$90.4
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 DZD 12.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-52.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 DZD 474.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-31.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.26 DZD 4,848
$35.73 MX$631
4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.98 DZD 2,730
$40.27 MX$711
-47.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 DZD 8,932
$79.2 MX$1,398
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.65 DZD 3,727
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-84.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-77.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DZD 21.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 DZD 19.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 DZD 154.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DZD 127.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 DZD 30.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-68.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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