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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lakhdaria is 40.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lakhdaria is 19.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZDย 418
$11.88 MX$210
-72.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 DZDย 3,093
$41.90 MX$740
-43.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 DZDย 612
$10.55 MX$186
-55.36%
Cappuccino
$0.98 DZDย 128
$3.60 MX$63.5
-72.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 DZDย 58.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 DZDย 23.78
$0.91 MX$16.09
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZDย 259
$3.08 MX$54.4
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 DZDย 307
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZDย 131
$1.39 MX$24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.10 DZDย 13.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
-94.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 DZDย 225
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.12%
Eggs
$1.88 DZDย 245
$2.60 MX$45.97
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZDย 1,154
$8.36 MX$148
6.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 DZDย 717
$8.64 MX$152
-36.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.34 DZDย 2,126
$10.91 MX$192
49.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZDย 411
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZDย 371
$1.44 MX$25.46
97.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZDย 228
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 DZDย 80.3
$2.12 MX$37.34
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 DZDย 54.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 65.4
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 DZDย 63.2
$1.02 MX$17.99
-51.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 29.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
-77.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 DZDย 201
$4.05 MX$71.5
-61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 DZDย 934
$10.18 MX$180
-29.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZDย 173
$1.69 MX$29.79
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 DZDย 280
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDย 32.57
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.12 DZDย 2,227
$26.52 MX$468
-35.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDย 90.5
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 DZDย 19.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 DZDย 303
$3.26 MX$57.5
-28.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDย 44.19
$1.32 MX$23.36
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZDย 4.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K DZDย 4.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.16 DZDย 5,225
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 DZDย 1,254
$22.86 MX$404
-57.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.84 DZDย 2,321
$30.04 MX$530
-40.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZDย 3,044
$51.9 MX$916
-54.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 DZDย 816
$5.12 MX$90.4
22.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDย 12.1K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,579 DZDย 465.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-32.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.56 DZDย 2,935
$35.73 MX$631
-36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.96 DZDย 5,979
$40.27 MX$711
14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.81 DZDย 4,659
$79.2 MX$1,398
-54.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZDย 9,924
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZDย 25.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZDย 15.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-75.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 DZDย 35.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZDย 23.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,179 DZDย 153.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 DZDย 127.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lakhdaria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$305 DZDย 39.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
-58.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Lakhdaria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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