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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 47.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 35.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 DZD 424
$11.88 MX$210
-72.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.94 DZD 3,114
$41.90 MX$740
-42.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 DZD 523
$10.55 MX$186
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 101
$3.60 MX$63.5
-78.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 80.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-58.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DZD 246
$3.08 MX$54.4
-38.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 313
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 128
$1.39 MX$24.54
-29.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
-91.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 DZD 202
$1.60 MX$28.27
-2.50%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 232
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 DZD 1,204
$8.36 MX$148
10.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 693
$8.64 MX$152
-38.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.82 DZD 2,188
$10.91 MX$192
54.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 416
$2.61 MX$45.98
22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 373
$1.44 MX$25.46
98.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 230
$1.96 MX$34.55
-9.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 98.4
$2.12 MX$37.34
-64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.6
$1.02 MX$17.99
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.03
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 367
$4.05 MX$71.5
-30.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 DZD 891
$10.18 MX$180
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 DZD 281
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.56
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.14 DZD 2,230
$26.52 MX$468
-35.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.4
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.22
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.25 DZD 683
$3.26 MX$57.5
61.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.56
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.29 DZD 5,372
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,203
$22.86 MX$404
-59.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 DZD 2,227
$30.04 MX$530
-43.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 DZD 3,044
$51.9 MX$916
-54.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 686
$5.12 MX$90.4
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,593 DZD 467.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-32.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.10 DZD 4,827
$35.73 MX$631
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.74 DZD 5,820
$40.27 MX$711
11.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 DZD 9,930
$79.2 MX$1,398
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-13.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-75.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 DZD 35.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 23.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,166 DZD 151.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DZD 127.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 DZD 40.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-57.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Guelma: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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