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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 50.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Boumerdes is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZDย 405
$11.88 MX$210
-73.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 DZDย 3,107
$41.90 MX$740
-43.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 DZDย 462
$10.55 MX$186
-66.35%
Cappuccino
$0.56 DZDย 72.4
$3.60 MX$63.5
-84.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 DZDย 71.1
$1.50 MX$26.45
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDย 27.26
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZDย 250
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZDย 317
$4.47 MX$78.8
-45.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDย 134
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDย 20.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
-91.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 DZDย 228
$1.60 MX$28.27
10.00%
Eggs
$1.42 DZDย 185
$2.60 MX$45.97
-45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 DZDย 1,192
$8.36 MX$148
9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 DZDย 704
$8.64 MX$152
-37.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 DZDย 2,124
$10.91 MX$192
49.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZDย 420
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZDย 382
$1.44 MX$25.46
103.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZDย 225
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 65.7
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 64.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-73.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDย 59.5
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZDย 87.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZDย 34.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-74.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 DZDย 339
$4.05 MX$71.5
-35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 DZDย 920
$10.18 MX$180
-30.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZDย 167
$1.69 MX$29.79
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZDย 279
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DZDย 37.12
$0.51 MX$9.09
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZDย 2,226
$26.52 MX$468
-35.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDย 90.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 43.86
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 DZDย 721
$3.26 MX$57.5
69.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDย 47.52
$1.32 MX$23.36
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K DZDย 1.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-53.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZDย 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.16 DZDย 5,354
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 DZDย 1,209
$22.86 MX$404
-59.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.85 DZDย 1,541
$30.04 MX$530
-60.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 DZDย 3,027
$51.9 MX$916
-55.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.94 DZDย 253
$5.12 MX$90.4
-62.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZDย 12.0K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,617 DZDย 470.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-31.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.84 DZDย 1,541
$35.73 MX$631
-66.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.26 DZDย 5,888
$40.27 MX$711
12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 DZDย 9,959
$79.2 MX$1,398
-3.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 DZDย 9,940
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 DZDย 26.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-78.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDย 18.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-70.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 DZDย 30.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZDย 22.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 DZDย 154.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$999 DZDย 130.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
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 Boumerdes: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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