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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 28.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 40.6% 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
$1.93 DZD 250
$11.58 MX$212
-83.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.15 DZD 2,483
$42 MX$769
-54.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 DZD 492
$10.5 MX$192
-63.90%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZD 48.24
$3.43 MX$62.8
-89.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.4
$1.49 MX$27.34
-61.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.73
$0.94 MX$17.27
-77.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 258
$3.08 MX$56.3
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 304
$4.37 MX$79.9
-46.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 DZD 116
$1.39 MX$25.44
-35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.81
$1.85 MX$33.81
-92.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 DZD 192
$1.58 MX$28.88
-6.33%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 191
$2.51 MX$46
-41.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 DZD 416
$8.26 MX$151
-61.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 DZD 716
$8.7 MX$159
-36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 DZD 1,226
$10.73 MX$196
-11.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$2.61 MX$47.74
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 DZD 360
$1.49 MX$27.28
86.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 227
$1.95 MX$35.72
-10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 69.7
$2.09 MX$38.26
-74.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.6
$1.81 MX$33.05
-72.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.11
$2.16 MX$39.62
-86.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 DZD 16.15
$1.03 MX$18.85
-88.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.14
$1.08 MX$19.7
-72.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 360
$4.14 MX$75.9
-33.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 DZD 911
$8.88 MX$163
-20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 167
$1.67 MX$30.64
-23.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DZD 276
$2.53 MX$46.31
-15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.43
$0.51 MX$9.27
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.52 DZD 2,271
$26.68 MX$488
-34.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.1
$3.26 MX$59.7
-78.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.59
$2.51 MX$45.94
-86.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 DZD 701
$3.12 MX$57.2
73.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 42.36
$1.31 MX$23.96
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K DZD 4.7M
$30.9K MX$565K
16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
39.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.78 DZD 3,083
$83 MX$1,520
-71.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 DZD 1,002
$22.59 MX$414
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.84 DZD 2,313
$29.51 MX$540
-39.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 DZD 3,050
$51.6 MX$944
-54.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 DZD 818
$4.9 MX$89.7
28.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.4 DZD 12.2K
$200 MX$3,668
-52.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,653 DZD 473.6K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
-29.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.01 DZD 4,798
$36.41 MX$667
1.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.15 DZD 5,853
$39.91 MX$731
13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,881
$79.9 MX$1,462
-4.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 DZD 9,984
$87.7 MX$1,605
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.8K
$983 MX$18K
-80.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$470 MX$8,612
-75.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36K
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-82.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.5K
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,336 DZD 173.2K
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-65.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$650 DZD 84.2K
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-89.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$248 DZD 32.1K
$724 MX$13.2K
-65.74%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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