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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 94.9% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.24 DZDย 292
430.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$11.36 DZDย 1,478
268.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.83 DZDย 368
272.79%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.14 DZDย 148
215.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.56 DZDย 73.1
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.44 DZDย 57.8
106.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.97 DZDย 256
56.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.20 DZDย 156
272.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.72 DZDย 93.9
93.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.18 DZDย 23.51
955.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.28 DZDย 167
25.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.75 DZDย 228
48.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.64 DZDย 994
9.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.24 DZDย 682
64.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$15.55 DZDย 2,024
-29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.06 DZDย 398
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.18 DZDย 414
-54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.14 DZDย 148
71.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.96 DZDย 124
120.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.59 DZDย 77.2
215.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.49 DZDย 63.2
353.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 DZDย 36.24
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.73 DZDย 355
48.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.96 DZDย 906
46.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.50 DZDย 325
-32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.17 DZDย 283
20.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.18 DZDย 22.86
183.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$15.66 DZDย 2,037
69.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.66 DZDย 85.8
377.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.34 DZDย 44.23
623.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.78 DZDย 1,012
-58.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.31 DZDย 40.32
325.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.6K DZDย 4.5M
-13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.9K DZDย 4.7M
-33.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$22.32 DZDย 2,903
274.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.58 DZDย 2,287
30.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$28.85 DZDย 3,753
4.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$18.28 DZDย 2,379
183.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$3.05 DZDย 397
500.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.06 DZDย 529
26.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$63.1 DZDย 8,210
217.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,556 DZDย 332.6K
108.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$31.77 DZDย 4,134
12.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$55.7 DZDย 7,245
-27.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$121 DZDย 15.7K
-34.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$66.8 DZDย 8,690
33.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$105 DZDย 13.7K
798.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$70.3 DZDย 9,149
586.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$210 DZDย 27.3K
660.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$146 DZDย 19.1K
726.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$497 DZDย 64.6K
704.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,012 DZDย 131.6K
532.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$298 DZDย 38.7K
145.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Batna: January 13, 2026

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