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 96.3% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47.5% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 148.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.92 DZD 377
310.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.47 DZD 3,684
49.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.8 DZD 491
175.53%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.37 DZD 177
162.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.11 DZD 143
29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.33 DZD 42.81
169.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.99 DZD 257
55.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.34 DZD 302
95.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.38 DZD 179
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White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.14 DZD 18.32
1221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.39 DZD 179
12.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.44 DZD 186
77.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.54 DZD 846
31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.56 DZD 460
139.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-43.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.66 DZD 474
-25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.49 DZD 451
-56.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.87 DZD 241
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.72 DZD 92.9
204.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.77 DZD 99.7
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.5 DZD 64.3
338.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.42 DZD 54.8
154.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 DZD 46.03
202.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.79 DZD 490
4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.29 DZD 167
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.22 DZD 28.37
136.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.8 DZD 2,561
34.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.19 DZD 154
172.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.36 DZD 47.08
561.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.37 DZD 695
-42.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.34 DZD 43.96
285.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-5.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-29.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$41.34 DZD 5,347
103.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.38 DZD 1,343
113.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.36 DZD 1,340
190.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.72 DZD 3,069
119.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.42 DZD 701
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
112.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
47.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$36.17 DZD 4,679
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$21.54 DZD 2,786
84.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$70.4 DZD 9,107
12.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$28.8 DZD 3,726
206.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$145 DZD 18.8K
563.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$106 DZD 13.7K
348.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$160 DZD 20.7K
932.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$151 DZD 19.6K
693.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
85.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$967 DZD 125.1K
678.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$236 DZD 30.5K
235.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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