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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52% more expensive than Azazga without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 58.9% more expensive than Azazga without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.33 DZD 306
408.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.28 DZD 3,063
81.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$1.97 DZD 259
445.69%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.99 DZD 130
250.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.41 DZD 53.4
253.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.20 DZD 26.88
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.19 DZD 157
156.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.53 DZD 201
188.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.74 DZD 97.7
85.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.15 DZD 20.28
1146.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.81 DZD 238
-14.92%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.78 DZD 235
40.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.85 DZD 1,165
-2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.43 DZD 715
58.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.27 DZD 2,141
-32.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.19 DZD 420
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.82 DZD 372
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.70 DZD 224
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.93 DZD 123
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.65 DZD 85.1
189.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.46 DZD 60.5
389.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.73 DZD 96.3
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 DZD 39.94
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.33 DZD 307
78.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.21 DZD 948
43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.91 DZD 120
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.56 DZD 205
58.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.25 DZD 33.09
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.66 DZD 2,324
50.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.38 DZD 49.86
747.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.36 DZD 47.88
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.47 DZD 719
-43.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.31 DZD 41.27
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.2K DZD 4.8M
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.3K DZD 4.4M
-27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$39.94 DZD 5,255
106.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.26 DZD 1,218
140.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.27 DZD 2,009
96.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.27 DZD 3,061
121.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.04 DZD 795
-17.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$78.5 DZD 10.3K
154.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,635 DZD 478.3K
45.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.19 DZD 4,761
-1.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$46.07 DZD 6,062
-14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.2 DZD 9,755
8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$78.1 DZD 10.3K
13.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$198 DZD 26.1K
388.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$117 DZD 15.4K
310.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$278 DZD 36.6K
473.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$187 DZD 24.6K
533.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Azazga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$241 DZD 31.7K
213.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azazga: February 28, 2026

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