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 39.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 44.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 DZD 310
$11.85 MX$211
-80.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.71 DZD 1,009
$42.16 MX$750
-81.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.71 DZD 485
$10.75 MX$191
-65.49%
Cappuccino
$0.45 DZD 58.3
$3.47 MX$61.8
-87.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.8
$1.45 MX$25.85
-60.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.36
$0.90 MX$16.06
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 DZD 98.4
$3.05 MX$54.3
-75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 307
$4.42 MX$78.6
-47.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 135
$1.37 MX$24.36
-24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.50
$1.87 MX$33.31
-95.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 DZD 107
$1.54 MX$27.46
-47.40%
Eggs
$1.63 DZD 214
$2.50 MX$44.53
-34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 DZD 936
$8.61 MX$153
-16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 DZD 687
$8.63 MX$154
-39.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 DZD 2,140
$11.02 MX$196
48.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 419
$2.75 MX$48.91
16.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 DZD 314
$1.43 MX$25.41
67.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 234
$1.87 MX$33.32
-4.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 DZD 119
$2.17 MX$38.56
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 83.7
$1.88 MX$33.50
-65.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64.5
$2.25 MX$39.96
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 94.6
$1.07 MX$18.99
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.45
$1.07 MX$19.10
-73.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZD 357
$4.15 MX$73.9
-34.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 897
$10.34 MX$184
-33.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 171
$1.68 MX$29.87
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DZD 279
$2.48 MX$44.19
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.95
$0.55 MX$9.87
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.22 DZD 2,254
$26.53 MX$472
-35.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.4
$3.22 MX$57.2
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.70
$2.48 MX$44.15
-85.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 711
$3.11 MX$55.3
74.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.56
$1.26 MX$22.34
-73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
39.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.43 DZD 5,422
$82.5 MX$1,467
-49.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 DZD 1,057
$22.29 MX$396
-63.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 DZD 2,372
$30.02 MX$534
-39.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.78 DZD 1,803
$51.4 MX$915
-73.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 DZD 800
$4.98 MX$88.7
22.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.0 DZD 8,109
$200 MX$3,558
-69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,639 DZD 476.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-31.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.91 DZD 4,570
$35.71 MX$635
-2.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.09 DZD 5,116
$39.56 MX$704
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.90 DZD 4,698
$80.6 MX$1,433
-55.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DZD 7,317
$88.3 MX$1,571
-36.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 25.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-80.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$482 MX$8,579
-76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-82.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-84.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$405 DZD 53.0K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-90.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$320 DZD 41.8K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-95.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 DZD 45.5K
$756 MX$13.5K
-53.99%
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 Bordj Bou Arreridj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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