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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laghouat is 38.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laghouat is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 DZD 347
$11.99 MX$227
-77.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.65 DZD 2,800
$42.47 MX$803
-49.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 DZD 617
$10.47 MX$198
-54.44%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 133
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZD 83.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 DZD 25.25
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 DZD 46.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 DZD 337
$1.57 MX$29.68
65.61%
Eggs
$1.91 DZD 248
$2.55 MX$48.3
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 DZD 492
$8.61 MX$163
-55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 DZD 884
$8.54 MX$161
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 DZD 2,165
$10.98 MX$208
52.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 DZD 565
$2.72 MX$51.4
60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$3.78 DZD 489
$1.51 MX$28.57
150.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.88 MX$35.63
-6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 DZD 85
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-71.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.42
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 DZD 299
$3.96 MX$74.9
-41.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 DZD 1,549
$8.86 MX$167
35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 169
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 16.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.44 DZD 2,386
$26.59 MX$503
-30.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DZD 791
$3.11 MX$58.7
96.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.49
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
136.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.73 DZD 5,269
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$22.14 MX$419
-58.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 DZD 2,479
$30.14 MX$570
-36.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.7 DZD 2,290
$52 MX$983
-65.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 DZD 685
$5.07 MX$95.9
4.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$200 MX$3,787
-52.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 DZD 3,729
$35.74 MX$676
-19.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 DZD 5,879
$39.8 MX$753
14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 DZD 7,424
$79 MX$1,493
-27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZD 9,073
$88.4 MX$1,671
-20.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 DZD 16.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 DZD 9,076
$474 MX$8,968
-85.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 14.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-90.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 DZD 128K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 DZD 47.1K
$792 MX$15K
-53.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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