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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jijel is 54.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Jijel is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 DZDย 320
$11.88 MX$210
-79.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.10 DZDย 3,136
$41.90 MX$740
-42.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 DZDย 618
$10.55 MX$186
-54.98%
Cappuccino
$0.92 DZDย 119
$3.60 MX$63.5
-74.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZDย 73.5
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 29.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZDย 252
$3.08 MX$54.4
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 DZDย 305
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 DZDย 123
$1.39 MX$24.54
-32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.50
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 DZDย 183
$1.60 MX$28.27
-12.50%
Eggs
$1.87 DZDย 244
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 DZDย 1,173
$8.36 MX$148
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 DZDย 585
$8.64 MX$152
-47.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 DZDย 1,645
$10.91 MX$192
15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZDย 415
$2.61 MX$45.98
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZDย 365
$1.44 MX$25.46
95.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 DZDย 187
$1.96 MX$34.55
-26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 DZDย 91.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-66.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDย 75.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZDย 50.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-82.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZDย 54.8
$1.02 MX$17.99
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDย 39.43
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 DZDย 308
$4.05 MX$71.5
-41.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 DZDย 905
$10.18 MX$180
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZDย 177
$1.69 MX$29.79
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZDย 274
$2.62 MX$46.25
-19.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZDย 28.55
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 DZDย 2,309
$26.52 MX$468
-33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZDย 86.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
-78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZDย 26.01
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 DZDย 736
$3.26 MX$57.5
73.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDย 47.43
$1.32 MX$23.36
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K DZDย 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
20.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZDย 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
39.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZDย 5,241
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.86 DZDย 893
$22.86 MX$404
-69.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.07 DZDย 2,351
$30.04 MX$530
-39.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.41 DZDย 2,265
$51.9 MX$916
-66.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZDย 808
$5.12 MX$90.4
21.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.0 DZDย 11.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-56.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,373 DZDย 178.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-74.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.33 DZDย 4,726
$35.73 MX$631
1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.37 DZDย 4,342
$40.27 MX$711
-17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 DZDย 8,247
$79.2 MX$1,398
-19.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 DZDย 8,708
$89.3 MX$1,576
-25.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZDย 25.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZDย 16.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZDย 35.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZDย 23.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$789 DZDย 102.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-80.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$421 DZDย 54.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 DZDย 33.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-64.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Jijel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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