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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Constantine is 42.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Constantine is 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 DZDย 501
$11.88 MX$210
-67.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.39 DZDย 3,043
$41.90 MX$740
-44.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 DZDย 590
$10.55 MX$186
-57.06%
Cappuccino
$0.66 DZDย 86.3
$3.60 MX$63.5
-81.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZDย 67.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
-65.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZDย 32.77
$0.91 MX$16.09
-72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.24 DZDย 552
$3.08 MX$54.4
37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZDย 305
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZDย 135
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.24
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 DZDย 191
$1.60 MX$28.27
-8.75%
Eggs
$1.95 DZDย 253
$2.60 MX$45.97
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 DZDย 1,793
$8.36 MX$148
64.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 DZDย 792
$8.64 MX$152
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.62 DZDย 2,162
$10.91 MX$192
52.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 DZDย 431
$2.61 MX$45.98
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DZDย 471
$1.44 MX$25.46
151.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 DZDย 322
$1.96 MX$34.55
26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDย 100.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
-63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDย 75.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 DZDย 72.4
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 DZDย 68.1
$1.02 MX$17.99
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDย 43.20
$1.04 MX$18.36
-68.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 DZDย 371
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.53 DZDย 459
$10.18 MX$180
-65.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DZDย 207
$1.69 MX$29.79
-5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZDย 39.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
-39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.55 DZDย 3,064
$26.52 MX$468
-11.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 DZDย 99.9
$3.15 MX$55.7
-75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDย 46.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 DZDย 570
$3.26 MX$57.5
34.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDย 48.21
$1.32 MX$23.36
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K DZDย 5.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
40.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K DZDย 4.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
60.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 DZDย 17.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.00 DZDย 2,602
$22.86 MX$404
-12.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.43 DZDย 5,000
$30.04 MX$530
27.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 DZDย 2,795
$51.9 MX$916
-58.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.43 DZDย 316
$5.12 MX$90.4
-52.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.2 DZDย 11.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-56.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,234 DZDย 290.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-58.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 DZDย 7,990
$35.73 MX$631
71.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.9 DZDย 8,572
$40.27 MX$711
63.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.2 DZDย 12.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
25.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.3 DZDย 12.0K
$89.3 MX$1,576
3.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 DZDย 20.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-83.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.0 DZDย 9,364
$483 MX$8,525
-85.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 DZDย 30.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDย 19.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$954 DZDย 124.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$625 DZDย 81.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 DZDย 46.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-50.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Constantine: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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