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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djelfa is 53.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djelfa is 31.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 425
$11.88 MX$210
-72.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.32 DZD 2,643
$41.90 MX$740
-51.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 DZD 620
$10.55 MX$186
-54.88%
Cappuccino
$0.76 DZD 98.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-78.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 72.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 256
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZD 315
$4.47 MX$78.8
-45.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.39 MX$24.54
-37.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.27
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 227
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.75%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 191
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 DZD 575
$8.36 MX$148
-47.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 DZD 447
$8.64 MX$152
-60.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 DZD 1,443
$10.91 MX$192
1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 DZD 350
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZD 384
$1.44 MX$25.46
104.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 DZD 138
$1.96 MX$34.55
-45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 75.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
-72.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.4
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 DZD 47.05
$1.02 MX$17.99
-64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.33
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 354
$4.05 MX$71.5
-32.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 DZD 932
$10.18 MX$180
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 278
$2.62 MX$46.25
-18.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.75
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.20 DZD 2,237
$26.52 MX$468
-35.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.4
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.27
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 DZD 508
$3.26 MX$57.5
19.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.29
$1.32 MX$23.36
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.10 DZD 5,217
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 DZD 1,191
$22.86 MX$404
-59.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.99 DZD 2,341
$30.04 MX$530
-40.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.30 DZD 2,121
$51.9 MX$916
-68.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 DZD 825
$5.12 MX$90.4
23.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,610 DZD 469.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-32.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.13 DZD 3,789
$35.73 MX$631
-18.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 DZD 5,306
$40.27 MX$711
1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 DZD 8,484
$79.2 MX$1,398
-17.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 DZD 10.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-12.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 DZD 17.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-85.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 DZD 9,929
$483 MX$8,525
-84.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 DZD 14.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,157 DZD 150.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-71.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,013 DZD 131.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djelfa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$274 DZD 35.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-62.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Djelfa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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