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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 47.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 20% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 416
$11.99 MX$227
-73.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 DZD 3,019
$42.47 MX$803
-45.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 493
$10.47 MX$198
-63.61%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$3.6 MX$68.2
-78.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 74.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-59.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 127
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-92.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 204
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,148
$8.61 MX$163
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 DZD 665
$8.54 MX$161
-39.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 DZD 2,177
$10.98 MX$208
53.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 377
$1.51 MX$28.57
92.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.02
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 DZD 1,236
$8.86 MX$167
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 DZD 203
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.8 DZD 2,302
$26.59 MX$503
-33.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZD 683
$3.11 MX$58.7
69.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K DZD 4.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.11 DZD 5,189
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 DZD 1,228
$22.14 MX$419
-57.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 DZD 2,206
$30.14 MX$570
-43.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 DZD 3,005
$52 MX$983
-55.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 706
$5.07 MX$95.9
7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-52.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,544 DZD 458.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 DZD 4,821
$35.74 MX$676
4.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 DZD 5,909
$39.8 MX$753
14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,852
$79 MX$1,493
-3.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 DZD 9,845
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 35.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 23.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,674 DZD 216.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-45.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$988 DZD 127.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 DZD 40.6K
$792 MX$15K
-60.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.42
-47.46%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guelma: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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