Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Lakhdaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Lakhdaria

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 90.2% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 142.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 85.6% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.08 DZD 405
325.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$23.46 DZD 3,086
129.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.61 DZD 607
103.90%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.00 DZD 131
256.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.45 DZD 59.7
255.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.19 DZD 24.91
505.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.99 DZD 262
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.42 DZD 318
100.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.99 DZD 131
64.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.11 DZD 14.14
2381.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.83 DZD 241
2.73%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.88 DZD 247
39.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.20 DZD 1,210
7.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.50 DZD 723
52.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$16.83 DZD 2,214
-30.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.08 DZD 405
-3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.81 DZD 370
-36.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.77 DZD 233
16.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.60 DZD 79.0
228.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.41 DZD 54.5
409.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.50 DZD 65.5
352.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.49 DZD 64.2
197.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.25 DZD 32.99
336.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.61 DZD 212
169.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.87 DZD 903
98.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.31 DZD 172
27.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.07 DZD 272
71.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.25 DZD 33.04
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$17.19 DZD 2,262
10.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.71 DZD 92.8
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.15 DZD 19.18
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$2.43 DZD 320
125.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.34 DZD 44.68
294.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
-47.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-30.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$40.05 DZD 5,268
2.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.21 DZD 1,212
201.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$17.49 DZD 2,301
71.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$23.20 DZD 3,052
130.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.04 DZD 795
3.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$95.4 DZD 12.6K
360.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,612 DZD 475.3K
197.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$22.32 DZD 2,936
155.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$44.97 DZD 5,916
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$34.88 DZD 4,589
198.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$77.4 DZD 10.2K
39.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$194 DZD 25.5K
413.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$116 DZD 15.2K
438.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$275 DZD 36.1K
667.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$183 DZD 24.1K
564.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$942 DZD 124.0K
303.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$627 DZD 82.5K
255.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lakhdaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$305 DZD 40.2K
259.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.42
109.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lakhdaria: March 1, 2026

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