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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chlef is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chlef is 37.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.64 DZDย 213
$11.88 MX$210
-86.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.53 DZDย 3,061
$41.90 MX$740
-43.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$1.81 DZDย 236
$10.55 MX$186
-82.84%
Cappuccino
$0.91 DZDย 119
$3.60 MX$63.5
-74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 DZDย 61.2
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 29.93
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 DZDย 148
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZDย 314
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 DZDย 66.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-63.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZDย 16.20
$1.90 MX$33.47
-93.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 DZDย 189
$1.60 MX$28.27
-9.38%
Eggs
$1.45 DZDย 188
$2.60 MX$45.97
-44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.01 DZDย 391
$8.36 MX$148
-64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 DZDย 563
$8.64 MX$152
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 DZDย 1,345
$10.91 MX$192
-5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZDย 401
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 DZDย 360
$1.44 MX$25.46
92.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 DZDย 184
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 DZDย 36.13
$2.12 MX$37.34
-86.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 DZDย 43.39
$1.86 MX$32.87
-82.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 64.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZDย 79.9
$1.02 MX$17.99
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.03
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 DZDย 315
$4.05 MX$71.5
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 DZDย 920
$10.18 MX$180
-30.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 DZDย 135
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 DZDย 254
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZDย 19.99
$0.51 MX$9.09
-70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.71 DZDย 2,304
$26.52 MX$468
-33.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDย 92.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 43.72
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 DZDย 526
$3.26 MX$57.5
23.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDย 44.32
$1.32 MX$23.36
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K DZDย 4.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZDย 4.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.94 DZDย 4,415
$83.5 MX$1,474
-59.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 DZDย 1,252
$22.86 MX$404
-57.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.02 DZDย 2,344
$30.04 MX$530
-40.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.94 DZDย 1,424
$51.9 MX$916
-78.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 DZDย 903
$18.30 MX$323
-62.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 DZDย 334
$5.12 MX$90.4
-49.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 DZDย 9,187
$201 MX$3,541
-64.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,455 DZDย 189.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-72.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.80 DZDย 1,405
$35.73 MX$631
-69.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.79 DZDย 5,958
$40.27 MX$711
13.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 DZDย 9,943
$79.2 MX$1,398
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.47 DZDย 5,785
$89.3 MX$1,576
-50.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZDย 25.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZDย 15.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-75.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 DZDย 21.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZDย 14.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,161 DZDย 151.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 DZDย 130.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chlef
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 DZDย 58.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-38.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.42
-56.22%

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Last update for Chlef: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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