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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouargla is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouargla is 32.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 DZD 409
$11.99 MX$227
-73.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 DZD 3,034
$42.47 MX$803
-44.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 DZD 502
$10.47 MX$198
-62.94%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-80.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$3.09 MX$58.5
-36.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 299
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
-91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 203
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$1.8 DZD 232
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 DZD 1,130
$8.61 MX$163
1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 688
$8.54 MX$161
-37.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 DZD 2,119
$10.98 MX$208
49.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$1.51 MX$28.57
94.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZD 102
$2.19 MX$41.42
-63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 71.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 358
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.72 MX$32.53
-21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.1 DZD 2,342
$26.59 MX$503
-31.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.15
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$3.11 MX$58.7
72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
40.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.57 DZD 5,248
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,243
$22.14 MX$419
-56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 DZD 2,167
$30.14 MX$570
-44.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.19 DZD 2,741
$52 MX$983
-59.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.26 DZD 680
$5.07 MX$95.9
3.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-52.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DZD 462K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.52 DZD 4,725
$35.74 MX$676
2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 DZD 5,881
$39.8 MX$753
14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 DZD 9,649
$79 MX$1,493
-5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-48.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$839 DZD 108.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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