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Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: El Bayadh is 47.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: El Bayadh is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 DZDย 418
$11.88 MX$210
-72.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.14 DZDย 3,011
$41.90 MX$740
-44.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZDย 506
$10.55 MX$186
-63.13%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZDย 96.0
$3.60 MX$63.5
-79.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZDย 73.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDย 27.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZDย 259
$3.08 MX$54.4
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZDย 311
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDย 134
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZDย 22.32
$1.90 MX$33.47
-91.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 DZDย 205
$1.60 MX$28.27
-1.25%
Eggs
$1.78 DZDย 232
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.83 DZDย 1,149
$8.36 MX$148
5.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 DZDย 705
$8.64 MX$152
-37.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 DZDย 2,186
$10.91 MX$192
53.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZDย 403
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZDย 384
$1.44 MX$25.46
104.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZDย 229
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZDย 103
$2.12 MX$37.34
-62.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDย 77.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDย 60.6
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZDย 84.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDย 39.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZDย 362
$4.05 MX$71.5
-31.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 DZDย 921
$10.18 MX$180
-30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZDย 175
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZDย 278
$2.62 MX$46.25
-18.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDย 29.88
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.70 DZDย 2,302
$26.52 MX$468
-33.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZDย 90.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZDย 47.61
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 DZDย 702
$3.26 MX$57.5
65.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDย 47.31
$1.32 MX$23.36
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZDย 4.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.59 DZDย 5,281
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.34 DZDย 1,215
$22.86 MX$404
-59.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.07 DZDย 2,221
$30.04 MX$530
-43.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.26 DZDย 3,026
$51.9 MX$916
-55.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 DZDย 717
$5.12 MX$90.4
7.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.8 DZDย 12.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-52.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,669 DZDย 477.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-31.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.30 DZDย 4,723
$35.73 MX$631
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.56 DZDย 5,928
$40.27 MX$711
13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 DZDย 9,603
$79.2 MX$1,398
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 DZDย 10.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-12.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZDย 25.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDย 14.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 DZDย 35.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZDย 24.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 DZDย 172.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-66.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,121 DZDย 145.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-82.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
El Bayadh
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for El Bayadh: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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