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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lakhdaria is 41.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lakhdaria is 42.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 DZD 405
$11.85 MX$212
-74.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 DZD 3,086
$42.16 MX$755
-44.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 DZD 607
$10.75 MX$192
-57.12%
Cappuccino
$1.00 DZD 131
$3.47 MX$62.2
-71.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 DZD 59.7
$1.45 MX$26.01
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 24.91
$0.90 MX$16.16
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 262
$3.05 MX$54.7
-34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZD 318
$4.42 MX$79.1
-45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 131
$1.37 MX$24.51
-27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.11 DZD 14.14
$1.87 MX$33.51
-94.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 DZD 241
$1.54 MX$27.63
18.83%
Eggs
$1.88 DZD 247
$2.50 MX$44.81
-24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 DZD 1,210
$8.61 MX$154
6.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 DZD 723
$8.63 MX$155
-36.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 DZD 2,214
$11.02 MX$197
52.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 405
$2.75 MX$49.22
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZD 370
$1.43 MX$25.56
96.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 233
$1.87 MX$33.52
-5.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 79.0
$2.17 MX$38.80
-72.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 DZD 54.5
$1.88 MX$33.70
-78.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$2.25 MX$40.21
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 DZD 64.2
$1.07 MX$19.11
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZD 32.99
$1.07 MX$19.22
-76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 DZD 212
$4.15 MX$74.4
-61.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 DZD 903
$10.34 MX$185
-33.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 172
$1.68 MX$30.06
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 272
$2.48 MX$44.46
-16.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.04
$0.55 MX$9.93
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.19 DZD 2,262
$26.53 MX$475
-35.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.8
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 DZD 19.18
$2.48 MX$44.42
-93.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 DZD 320
$3.11 MX$55.7
-21.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.68
$1.26 MX$22.48
-73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
41.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.05 DZD 5,268
$82.5 MX$1,476
-51.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 DZD 1,212
$22.29 MX$399
-58.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.49 DZD 2,301
$30.02 MX$537
-41.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.20 DZD 3,052
$51.4 MX$921
-54.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 DZD 795
$4.98 MX$89.2
21.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.6K
$200 MX$3,580
-52.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 475.3K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-31.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.32 DZD 2,936
$35.71 MX$639
-37.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 DZD 5,916
$39.56 MX$708
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.88 DZD 4,589
$80.6 MX$1,442
-56.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 DZD 10.2K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-12.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.5K
$969 MX$17.4K
-80.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$482 MX$8,632
-75.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.1K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-82.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 24.1K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-84.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$942 DZD 124.0K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-76.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$627 DZD 82.5K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-90.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$305 DZD 40.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
-59.63%
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 Lakhdaria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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