Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Souk Ahras Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Souk Ahras

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 118.4% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 99.4% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.36 DZD 311
455.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$10.74 DZD 1,413
401.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.97 DZD 523
136.78%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.66 DZD 87.4
439.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.50 DZD 65.7
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.21 DZD 27.59
447.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.91 DZD 251
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.34 DZD 307
107.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.81 DZD 107
101.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.23 DZD 30.02
1086.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.26 DZD 165
49.21%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.90 DZD 250
38.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.42 DZD 449
189.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$2.91 DZD 383
188.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$16.76 DZD 2,205
-30.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.48 DZD 194
100.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.96 DZD 390
-39.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.21 DZD 159
70.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.17 DZD 154
68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.40 DZD 53.0
422.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.39 DZD 51.0
479.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.23 DZD 30.24
534.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.27 DZD 35.45
303.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.19 DZD 288
98.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.33 DZD 175
25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.08 DZD 273
70.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.17 DZD 22.67
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$17.67 DZD 2,325
7.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.69 DZD 91.4
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.47 DZD 62.1
-36.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.31 DZD 699
3.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.33 DZD 43.91
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
-41.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$40.65 DZD 5,348
1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.31 DZD 1,225
198.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.62 DZD 2,581
52.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$11.89 DZD 1,564
350.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$4.04 DZD 532
546.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.46 DZD 719
15.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$92.5 DZD 12.2K
375.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,550 DZD 467.0K
202.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$30.74 DZD 4,045
85.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$46.38 DZD 6,102
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
32.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
32.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$197 DZD 25.9K
406.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$116 DZD 15.2K
438.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$304 DZD 40.0K
592.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$177 DZD 23.3K
587.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$314 DZD 41.3K
1109.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$279 DZD 36.7K
700.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$298 DZD 39.2K
267.82%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

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