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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 37.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 44% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 368
$11.85 MX$211
-76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,764
$42.16 MX$750
-31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 517
$10.75 MX$191
-63.26%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$3.47 MX$61.8
-60.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$1.45 MX$25.85
-26.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.41
$0.90 MX$16.06
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$3.05 MX$54.3
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 317
$4.42 MX$78.6
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 183
$1.37 MX$24.36
2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.92
$1.87 MX$33.31
-91.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.54 MX$27.46
-9.74%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 188
$2.50 MX$44.53
-42.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 821
$8.61 MX$153
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 451
$8.63 MX$154
-60.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,525
$11.02 MX$196
75.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 500
$2.75 MX$48.91
38.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 450
$1.43 MX$25.41
139.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 243
$1.87 MX$33.32
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$2.17 MX$38.56
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$1.88 MX$33.50
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.3
$2.25 MX$39.96
-79.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.6
$1.07 MX$18.99
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.75
$1.07 MX$19.10
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 507
$4.15 MX$73.9
-6.75%
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)
$2.18 DZD 285
$2.48 MX$44.19
-12.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.44
$0.55 MX$9.87
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,273
$26.53 MX$472
-34.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$3.22 MX$57.2
-63.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.62
$2.48 MX$44.15
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 699
$3.11 MX$55.3
71.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.42
$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
3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,374
$82.5 MX$1,467
-50.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,356
$22.29 MX$396
-53.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,353
$30.02 MX$534
-65.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,035
$51.4 MX$915
-54.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 727
$4.98 MX$88.7
11.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$200 MX$3,558
-53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 479.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-30.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,766
$35.71 MX$635
1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,761
$39.56 MX$704
-46.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,079
$80.6 MX$1,433
-13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,776
$88.3 MX$1,571
-67.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-85.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$482 MX$8,579
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-89.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-87.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.1K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-89.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.6K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-95.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
-69.34%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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