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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oran is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oran is 22.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 DZD 358
$11.99 MX$227
-76.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 DZD 3,268
$42.47 MX$803
-40.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 DZD 486
$10.47 MX$198
-64.18%
Cappuccino
$0.8 DZD 103
$3.6 MX$68.2
-77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DZD 86.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 DZD 51.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 DZD 176
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 DZD 254
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 131
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 11.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-95.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 DZD 166
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 227
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 DZD 861
$8.61 MX$163
-22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 DZD 659
$8.54 MX$161
-40.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$10.98 MX$208
48.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 DZD 440
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$1.51 MX$28.57
108.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 DZD 234
$1.88 MX$35.63
-3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 DZD 79.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 DZD 55.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 DZD 1,379
$8.86 MX$167
20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DZD 242
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DZD 319
$2.61 MX$49.37
-5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.8
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.59 DZD 594
$26.59 MX$503
-82.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 DZD 137
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 DZD 34.53
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 DZD 309
$3.11 MX$58.7
-23.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47
$1.31 MX$24.85
-72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-44.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 DZD 5,832
$84.2 MX$1,592
-46.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.65 DZD 1,378
$22.14 MX$419
-51.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.04 DZD 2,075
$30.14 MX$570
-46.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DZD 3,355
$52 MX$983
-50.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.63 DZD 2,022
$18.72 MX$354
-16.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 DZD 655
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,040
$200 MX$3,787
-68.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-43.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 DZD 7,240
$35.74 MX$676
56.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DZD 6,823
$39.8 MX$753
32.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$79 MX$1,493
43.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DZD 14.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 39.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-81.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-83.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$751 DZD 97.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 DZD 40.4K
$792 MX$15K
-60.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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

Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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