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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 51.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 DZD 246
$11.88 MX$210
-84.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.25 DZD 2,505
$41.90 MX$740
-54.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 DZD 518
$10.55 MX$186
-62.27%
Cappuccino
$0.40 DZD 52.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 72.7
$1.50 MX$26.45
-62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 255
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 314
$4.47 MX$78.8
-46.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 DZD 116
$1.39 MX$24.54
-35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.51
$1.90 MX$33.47
-93.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 DZD 184
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.88%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 192
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 DZD 396
$8.36 MX$148
-63.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 DZD 710
$8.64 MX$152
-36.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 DZD 1,242
$10.91 MX$192
-12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 406
$2.61 MX$45.98
19.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 364
$1.44 MX$25.46
94.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 230
$1.96 MX$34.55
-9.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.4
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZD 68.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-71.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
-86.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 DZD 15.53
$1.02 MX$17.99
-88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.60
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZD 362
$4.05 MX$71.5
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 DZD 885
$10.18 MX$180
-33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 269
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.99%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.78
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 DZD 2,309
$26.52 MX$468
-33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.0
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.48
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 DZD 703
$3.26 MX$57.5
65.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 42.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.87 DZD 3,105
$83.5 MX$1,474
-71.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 DZD 1,022
$22.86 MX$404
-65.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,287
$30.04 MX$530
-41.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.43 DZD 3,048
$51.9 MX$916
-54.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 DZD 798
$5.12 MX$90.4
19.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,577 DZD 465.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-32.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.13 DZD 4,700
$35.73 MX$631
1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 DZD 5,801
$40.27 MX$711
10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZD 9,760
$79.2 MX$1,398
-5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 DZD 9,888
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZD 35.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 154.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$650 DZD 84.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-89.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-65.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for M'Sila: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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