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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djelfa is 51.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djelfa is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 426
$11.85 MX$209
-72.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.90 DZD 2,726
$42.16 MX$744
-50.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 DZD 603
$10.75 MX$190
-57.02%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZD 93.8
$3.47 MX$61.3
-79.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 75.9
$1.45 MX$25.65
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.07
$0.90 MX$15.93
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$3.05 MX$53.9
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 DZD 300
$4.42 MX$77.9
-47.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 DZD 112
$1.37 MX$24.17
-37.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.17
$1.87 MX$33.05
-91.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 234
$1.54 MX$27.25
16.23%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 188
$2.50 MX$44.18
-42.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 DZD 579
$8.61 MX$152
-48.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.30 DZD 430
$8.63 MX$152
-61.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 DZD 1,439
$11.02 MX$195
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 372
$2.75 MX$48.53
3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 386
$1.43 MX$25.21
106.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 DZD 137
$1.87 MX$33.05
-43.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.4
$2.17 MX$38.26
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.0
$1.88 MX$33.23
-69.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.6
$2.25 MX$39.65
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 50.9
$1.07 MX$18.85
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.63
$1.07 MX$18.95
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZD 364
$4.15 MX$73.3
-32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 DZD 928
$10.34 MX$182
-31.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 169
$1.68 MX$29.64
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 274
$2.48 MX$43.84
-15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.81
$0.55 MX$9.80
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.13 DZD 2,235
$26.53 MX$468
-35.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 87.4
$3.22 MX$56.8
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.22
$2.48 MX$43.80
-85.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 DZD 497
$3.11 MX$54.9
22.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.06
$1.26 MX$22.16
-71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.38 DZD 5,398
$82.5 MX$1,456
-49.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 DZD 1,255
$22.29 MX$393
-56.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.80 DZD 2,323
$30.02 MX$530
-40.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.06 DZD 2,095
$51.4 MX$908
-68.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 802
$4.98 MX$88.0
23.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.5 DZD 12.2K
$200 MX$3,530
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,527 DZD 460.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-33.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.32 DZD 3,825
$35.71 MX$630
-17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 DZD 5,187
$39.56 MX$698
0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 DZD 8,614
$80.6 MX$1,422
-18.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 DZD 10.1K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-12.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 DZD 17.3K
$969 MX$17.1K
-86.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 DZD 9,883
$482 MX$8,511
-84.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZD 26.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-87.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 DZD 14.7K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-90.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$657 DZD 85.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-83.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$290 DZD 37.8K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-95.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 DZD 35.3K
$756 MX$13.4K
-64.26%
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 Djelfa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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