Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZD 257
$11.85 MX$211
-83.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.10 DZD 2,499
$42.16 MX$750
-54.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 504
$10.75 MX$191
-64.19%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZD 49.05
$3.47 MX$61.8
-89.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DZD 69.4
$1.45 MX$25.85
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 25.42
$0.90 MX$16.06
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 251
$3.05 MX$54.3
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZD 314
$4.42 MX$78.6
-45.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 114
$1.37 MX$24.36
-36.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.51
$1.87 MX$33.31
-93.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DZD 194
$1.54 MX$27.46
-3.25%
Eggs
$1.48 DZD 193
$2.50 MX$44.53
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 DZD 402
$8.61 MX$153
-64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 DZD 711
$8.63 MX$154
-37.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 DZD 1,257
$11.02 MX$196
-12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 401
$2.75 MX$48.91
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 366
$1.43 MX$25.41
95.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZD 233
$1.87 MX$33.32
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 76.3
$2.17 MX$38.56
-73.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.7
$1.88 MX$33.50
-73.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 DZD 41.22
$2.25 MX$39.96
-86.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 DZD 17.73
$1.07 MX$18.99
-86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.44
$1.07 MX$19.10
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 356
$4.15 MX$73.9
-34.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 DZD 927
$10.34 MX$184
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 168
$1.68 MX$29.87
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 274
$2.48 MX$44.19
-15.73%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.98
$0.55 MX$9.87
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 DZD 2,267
$26.53 MX$472
-34.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.3
$3.22 MX$57.2
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.48
$2.48 MX$44.15
-85.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 712
$3.11 MX$55.3
74.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 DZD 46.15
$1.26 MX$22.34
-72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
15.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
39.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.74 DZD 3,106
$82.5 MX$1,467
-71.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 DZD 1,043
$22.29 MX$396
-64.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 DZD 2,344
$30.02 MX$534
-40.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZD 3,013
$51.4 MX$915
-55.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 DZD 816
$4.98 MX$88.7
25.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.8 DZD 12.5K
$200 MX$3,558
-52.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,597 DZD 470.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-32.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.47 DZD 4,774
$35.71 MX$635
2.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 DZD 5,906
$39.56 MX$704
14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZD 9,775
$80.6 MX$1,433
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-12.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$969 MX$17.2K
-79.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$482 MX$8,579
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 24.0K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-84.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$434 DZD 56.8K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-89.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 DZD 85.6K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-89.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33.3K
$756 MX$13.5K
-66.34%
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 M'Sila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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