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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordj Bou Arreridj and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordj Bou Arreridj and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 55.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 DZD 313
$11.88 MX$210
-79.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.90 DZD 1,028
$41.90 MX$740
-81.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 495
$10.55 MX$186
-63.89%
Cappuccino
$0.45 DZD 58.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 DZD 103
$3.08 MX$54.4
-74.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 317
$4.47 MX$78.8
-45.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 135
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 11.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
-95.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-51.88%
Eggs
$1.68 DZD 218
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 DZD 888
$8.36 MX$148
-18.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 DZD 718
$8.64 MX$152
-36.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.53 DZD 2,151
$10.91 MX$192
51.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 421
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 DZD 302
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 224
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 DZD 119
$2.12 MX$37.34
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 82.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-65.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 DZD 92.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DZD 351
$4.05 MX$71.5
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 DZD 895
$10.18 MX$180
-32.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 169
$1.69 MX$29.79
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 DZD 268
$2.62 MX$46.25
-21.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.68
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.72 DZD 2,305
$26.52 MX$468
-33.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.40
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 DZD 705
$3.26 MX$57.5
66.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.18
$1.32 MX$23.36
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
41.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.41 DZD 5,388
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.80 DZD 1,015
$22.86 MX$404
-65.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.80 DZD 2,316
$30.04 MX$530
-40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.88 DZD 1,806
$51.9 MX$916
-73.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 DZD 785
$5.12 MX$90.4
17.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 DZD 8,330
$201 MX$3,541
-68.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,669 DZD 477.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-31.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.37 DZD 4,602
$35.73 MX$631
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.78 DZD 5,045
$40.27 MX$711
-3.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.03 DZD 4,687
$79.2 MX$1,398
-54.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 DZD 7,248
$89.3 MX$1,576
-37.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-76.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 DZD 155.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$988 DZD 128.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 DZD 46.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-50.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Bordj Bou Arreridj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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