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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 68.6% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 71.8% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 153.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$2.44 DZD 319
385.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$7.72 DZD 1,010
446.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$4.61 DZD 603
133.19%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$0.25 DZD 32.92
1288.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$0.62 DZD 81.0
133.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$0.21 DZD 27.38
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$1.99 DZD 260
53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$1.22 DZD 160
262.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.03 DZD 135
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$0.16 DZD 20.91
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.55 DZD 203
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$1.86 DZD 243
34.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$6.41 DZD 839
34.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$5.36 DZD 701
61.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$16.39 DZD 2,146
-32.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$3.15 DZD 413
-12.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.93 DZD 253
-25.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.72 DZD 225
8.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$0.93 DZD 121
133.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$0.63 DZD 82.8
198.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$0.50 DZD 65.4
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.69 DZD 90.0
55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.30 DZD 39.59
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$2.73 DZD 358
52.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$7.18 DZD 939
44.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$1.35 DZD 176
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$2.10 DZD 275
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.16 DZD 20.84
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$23.24 DZD 3,042
14.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.70 DZD 91.9
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.33 DZD 43.61
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$3.84 DZD 503
-19.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$0.34 DZD 44.08
270.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-13.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-27.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$40.34 DZD 5,280
104.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$9.58 DZD 1,254
132.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$18.03 DZD 2,359
66.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$20.88 DZD 2,732
146.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$6.11 DZD 799
199.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$4.63 DZD 606
7.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$93.3 DZD 12.2K
114.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$2,367 DZD 309.8K
124.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$32.00 DZD 4,188
11.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$46.38 DZD 6,070
-14.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$62.4 DZD 8,162
29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$78.2 DZD 10.2K
13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$193 DZD 25.2K
403.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$116 DZD 15.2K
315.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$279 DZD 36.5K
472.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$181 DZD 23.7K
554.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$4,649 DZD 608.4K
-12.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$3,962 DZD 518.5K
64.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$321 DZD 42.0K
135.80%
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 Bejaia: March 2, 2026

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