Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and M'Sila Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and M'Sila

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 83.1% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 112.3% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.97 DZD 259
565.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$19.10 DZD 2,512
181.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.85 DZD 506
144.16%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.37 DZD 49.30
862.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.53 DZD 69.7
201.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.19 DZD 25.55
505.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.92 DZD 253
64.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.40 DZD 316
102.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.87 DZD 115
87.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.13 DZD 16.60
2000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.49 DZD 196
26.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.48 DZD 194
77.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.07 DZD 404
222.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.43 DZD 714
54.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.61 DZD 1,264
21.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.06 DZD 403
-2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.80 DZD 368
-36.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.78 DZD 234
15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.58 DZD 76.7
239.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.49 DZD 64.0
326.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.31 DZD 41.43
629.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.14 DZD 17.83
942.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.30 DZD 39.65
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.72 DZD 358
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.09 DZD 932
92.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.28 DZD 169
30.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.09 DZD 275
69.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.25 DZD 33.15
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$17.32 DZD 2,279
9.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.71 DZD 93.8
85.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.36 DZD 47.72
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.44 DZD 716
0.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.35 DZD 46.39
282.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-45.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
-29.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$23.74 DZD 3,123
73.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$7.97 DZD 1,048
248.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$17.91 DZD 2,356
67.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$23.02 DZD 3,028
132.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.23 DZD 820
0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
358.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,597 DZD 473.2K
198.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$36.47 DZD 4,798
56.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$45.13 DZD 5,937
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$74.7 DZD 9,825
39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$77.5 DZD 10.2K
39.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$197 DZD 26.0K
404.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$114 DZD 15.0K
445.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$277 DZD 36.4K
660.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$183 DZD 24.1K
564.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$434 DZD 57.1K
775.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$654 DZD 86.0K
241.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$255 DZD 33.5K
330.64%
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 M'Sila: March 1, 2026

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