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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 42% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 DZD 411
$11.85 MX$212
-73.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.76 DZD 3,126
$42.16 MX$755
-43.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 507
$10.75 MX$192
-64.19%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZD 94.8
$3.47 MX$62.2
-79.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.7
$1.45 MX$26.01
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.50
$0.90 MX$16.16
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 253
$3.05 MX$54.7
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 304
$4.42 MX$79.1
-47.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 134
$1.37 MX$24.51
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.21
$1.87 MX$33.51
-92.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 207
$1.54 MX$27.63
1.95%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 238
$2.50 MX$44.81
-27.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,167
$8.61 MX$154
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DZD 716
$8.63 MX$155
-36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,205
$11.02 MX$197
52.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 402
$2.75 MX$49.22
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 DZD 391
$1.43 MX$25.56
108.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 226
$1.87 MX$33.52
-8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 97.1
$2.17 MX$38.80
-65.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 76.6
$1.88 MX$33.70
-69.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 61.0
$2.25 MX$40.21
-79.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.7
$1.07 MX$19.11
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.89
$1.07 MX$19.22
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DZD 351
$4.15 MX$74.4
-35.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 DZD 1,246
$10.34 MX$185
-8.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.68 MX$30.06
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 277
$2.48 MX$44.46
-15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.12
$0.55 MX$9.93
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZD 2,252
$26.53 MX$475
-35.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 87.5
$3.22 MX$57.6
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.32
$2.48 MX$44.42
-85.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 DZD 683
$3.11 MX$55.7
66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.42
$1.26 MX$22.48
-73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
40.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZD 5,299
$82.5 MX$1,476
-51.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,264
$22.29 MX$399
-56.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 DZD 2,208
$30.02 MX$537
-44.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.15 DZD 3,045
$51.4 MX$921
-55.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 718
$4.98 MX$89.2
9.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
$200 MX$3,580
-53.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,558 DZD 468.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-32.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.26 DZD 4,770
$35.71 MX$639
1.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.20 DZD 5,946
$39.56 MX$708
14.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,841
$80.6 MX$1,442
-7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 DZD 9,962
$88.3 MX$1,581
-14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.7K
$969 MX$17.4K
-79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.1K
$482 MX$8,632
-76.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-82.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.2K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-84.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$563 DZD 74.1K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-86.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 DZD 51.8K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-93.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 DZD 42.3K
$756 MX$13.5K
-57.53%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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