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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 54.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 40.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 320
$11.99 MX$227
-79.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 DZD 3,089
$42.47 MX$803
-43.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 DZD 623
$10.47 MX$198
-54.06%
Cappuccino
$0.91 DZD 117
$3.6 MX$68.2
-74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 78
$1.44 MX$27.16
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
-92.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 231
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,182
$8.61 MX$163
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$8.54 MX$161
-48.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 DZD 1,646
$10.98 MX$208
15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$1.51 MX$28.57
96.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 DZD 89.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-69.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 45.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 DZD 323
$3.96 MX$74.9
-37.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 DZD 918
$8.86 MX$167
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,261
$26.59 MX$503
-34.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 DZD 25.85
$2.38 MX$44.94
-91.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 706
$3.11 MX$58.7
75.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.12
$1.31 MX$24.85
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.75 DZD 5,142
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 DZD 896
$22.14 MX$419
-68.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.09 DZD 2,340
$30.14 MX$570
-39.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$52 MX$983
-67.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 804
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 DZD 11.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-56.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 DZD 183.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-73.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 DZD 4,734
$35.74 MX$676
2.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 DZD 4,428
$39.8 MX$753
-13.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 DZD 8,305
$79 MX$1,493
-18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 DZD 8,604
$88.4 MX$1,671
-24.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 DZD 26.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-78.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 15.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-74.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 103.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-73.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 DZD 54.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 DZD 34.3K
$792 MX$15K
-66.56%
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 Jijel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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