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

🙂 Solo nomad: Constantine is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Constantine is 12.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 DZD 517
$11.99 MX$227
-66.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,082
$42.47 MX$803
-43.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 DZD 606
$10.47 MX$198
-55.30%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-80.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZD 67.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZD 32.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 DZD 534
$3.09 MX$58.5
33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 315
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 DZD 140
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
-92.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 189
$1.57 MX$29.68
-7.01%
Eggs
$1.93 DZD 250
$2.55 MX$48.3
-24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 DZD 1,795
$8.61 MX$163
61.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 DZD 786
$8.54 MX$161
-28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 DZD 2,184
$10.98 MX$208
53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 417
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DZD 470
$1.51 MX$28.57
141.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 DZD 314
$1.88 MX$35.63
29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 DZD 91.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-67.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 72.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 70.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 DZD 69.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 39.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 DZD 383
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DZD 209
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 DZD 42.76
$0.52 MX$9.74
-36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 DZD 3,078
$26.59 MX$503
-10.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 DZD 49.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.4 DZD 569
$3.11 MX$58.7
41.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
-71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.9K DZD 5.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
41.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K DZD 5M
$24K MX$453.6K
60.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 DZD 16.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
54.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.16 DZD 2,608
$22.14 MX$419
-8.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.6 DZD 4,864
$30.14 MX$570
24.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.64 DZD 2,800
$52 MX$983
-58.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.4 DZD 310
$5.07 MX$95.9
-52.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.7 DZD 11.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-56.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,239 DZD 289.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-58.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 DZD 7,755
$35.74 MX$676
67.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.5 DZD 8,478
$39.8 MX$753
64.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 DZD 12.7K
$79 MX$1,493
23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 DZD 11.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DZD 20.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 DZD 9,402
$474 MX$8,968
-84.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-85.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 DZD 19.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,004 DZD 259.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 DZD 123.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Constantine
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$309 DZD 40K
$792 MX$15K
-61.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Constantine: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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