Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostaganem and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostaganem and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostaganem is 50.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mostaganem is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 DZD 401
$11.99 MX$227
-74.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 DZD 3,116
$42.47 MX$803
-43.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 DZD 501
$10.47 MX$198
-63.04%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 133
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 78.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 251
$3.09 MX$58.5
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 DZD 305
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZD 104
$1.38 MX$26.04
-41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
-92.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.57 MX$29.68
-13.38%
Eggs
$1.85 DZD 239
$2.55 MX$48.3
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 DZD 803
$8.61 MX$163
-27.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 DZD 553
$8.54 MX$161
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 DZD 2,131
$10.98 MX$208
50.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 398
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZD 382
$1.51 MX$28.57
95.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 DZD 207
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 75.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-68.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.15
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 DZD 337
$3.96 MX$74.9
-34.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 DZD 904
$8.86 MX$167
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 DZD 279
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZD 22.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.08 DZD 2,209
$26.59 MX$503
-35.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.25 DZD 31.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
-92.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 DZD 732
$3.11 MX$58.7
81.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 DZD 38.17
$1.31 MX$24.85
-77.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
19.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K DZD 4.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
37.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.37 DZD 5,223
$84.2 MX$1,592
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.04 DZD 1,041
$22.14 MX$419
-63.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.98 DZD 2,197
$30.14 MX$570
-43.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.11 DZD 2,989
$52 MX$983
-55.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 DZD 817
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 DZD 12K
$200 MX$3,787
-53.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,544 DZD 458.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.12 DZD 4,803
$35.74 MX$676
3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.82 DZD 5,928
$39.8 MX$753
15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 DZD 9,600
$79 MX$1,493
-6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 DZD 9,934
$88.4 MX$1,671
-13.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 24.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-80.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 DZD 35K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,607 DZD 207.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$927 DZD 119.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostaganem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 DZD 30.8K
$792 MX$15K
-69.97%
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 Mostaganem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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