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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 61.1% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 78.5% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.81 DZD 370
321.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$28.76 DZD 3,783
46.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.95 DZD 520
172.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.37 DZD 180
153.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.07 DZD 141
35.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.31 DZD 40.62
190.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.93 DZD 254
58.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.43 DZD 319
81.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.40 DZD 184
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.16 DZD 21.03
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.39 DZD 182
10.79%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.43 DZD 189
74.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.28 DZD 826
37.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.45 DZD 453
150.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-42.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.82 DZD 503
-28.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.43 DZD 452
-58.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.86 DZD 244
0.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.77 DZD 101
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.77 DZD 101
144.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.47 DZD 61.6
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.39 DZD 51.9
174.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.33 DZD 42.98
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.87 DZD 509
7.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.30 DZD 171
29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.18 DZD 287
13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.24 DZD 31.60
129.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.37 DZD 2,285
52.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.19 DZD 156
170.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.33 DZD 43.85
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.34 DZD 703
-41.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.36 DZD 47.66
250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-3.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$41.06 DZD 5,402
100.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$10.36 DZD 1,363
115.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$10.34 DZD 1,360
190.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.19 DZD 3,051
121.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.56 DZD 731
-10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
115.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
44.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.42 DZD 4,791
-1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$21.09 DZD 2,775
87.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$69.4 DZD 9,126
16.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$28.85 DZD 3,796
206.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$143 DZD 18.8K
577.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$108 DZD 14.2K
346.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$163 DZD 21.4K
878.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$152 DZD 20.0K
676.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$406 DZD 53.4K
898.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$295 DZD 38.8K
2109.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$232 DZD 30.5K
226.11%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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