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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oran is 35.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oran is 20.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 DZD 380
$11.61 MX$201
-75.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.37 DZD 3,352
$42.75 MX$739
-40.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 DZD 500
$10.60 MX$183
-64.25%
Cappuccino
$0.80 DZD 106
$3.59 MX$62.0
-77.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DZD 87.1
$1.45 MX$25.10
-54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 DZD 48.84
$0.90 MX$15.52
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 DZD 178
$3.03 MX$52.4
-55.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 DZD 251
$4.56 MX$78.8
-58.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 135
$1.45 MX$25.10
-29.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 12.04
$1.83 MX$31.59
-95.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 DZD 164
$1.61 MX$27.80
-22.98%
Eggs
$1.75 DZD 231
$2.54 MX$43.87
-31.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 DZD 880
$8.54 MX$148
-22.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 DZD 676
$8.47 MX$146
-39.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.50 DZD 2,180
$10.86 MX$188
51.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 DZD 460
$2.73 MX$47.18
27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 416
$1.49 MX$25.80
111.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 DZD 242
$1.94 MX$33.59
-5.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 DZD 92.7
$2.16 MX$37.42
-67.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 79.8
$1.85 MX$31.92
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 DZD 56.3
$2.19 MX$37.84
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 63.7
$1.07 MX$18.54
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.83
$1.08 MX$18.73
-72.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZD 360
$4.06 MX$70.2
-32.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.10 DZD 1,335
$10.46 MX$181
-3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 DZD 252
$1.65 MX$28.59
15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 DZD 326
$2.55 MX$44.06
-3.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZD 22.74
$0.56 MX$9.61
-69.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.61 DZD 609
$26.20 MX$453
-82.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 DZD 140
$3.14 MX$54.3
-66.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 DZD 38.82
$2.37 MX$41.00
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 DZD 306
$3.24 MX$56.0
-28.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.74
$1.31 MX$22.72
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K DZD 2.2M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-46.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K DZD 2.8M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.02 DZD 5,950
$83.1 MX$1,438
-45.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.91 DZD 1,442
$22.15 MX$383
-50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.78 DZD 2,085
$29.37 MX$508
-46.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.96 DZD 3,431
$51.2 MX$885
-49.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.79 DZD 2,087
$18.69 MX$323
-15.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 DZD 665
$4.89 MX$84.5
3.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 DZD 8,093
$199 MX$3,435
-69.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,974 DZD 393.1K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-42.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 DZD 7,324
$35.93 MX$621
54.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 DZD 7,114
$39.39 MX$681
36.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 DZD 14.5K
$80.3 MX$1,388
37.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 DZD 11.7K
$87.6 MX$1,514
1.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 DZD 26.4K
$963 MX$16.7K
-79.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14.4K
$482 MX$8,336
-77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 DZD 40.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-81.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 DZD 26.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-83.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,037 DZD 137.1K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-73.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 DZD 100.4K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-88.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 DZD 40.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
-58.17%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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