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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 101.8% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.2% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.11 DZDย 405
281.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.88 DZDย 3,107
75.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.55 DZDย 462
197.18%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.56 DZDย 72.4
542.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.55 DZDย 71.1
172.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 DZDย 27.26
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.92 DZDย 250
60.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.44 DZDย 317
83.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.03 DZDย 134
34.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.16 DZDย 20.97
1087.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.76 DZDย 228
-9.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.42 DZDย 185
83.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.16 DZDย 1,192
-8.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.41 DZDย 704
59.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$16.33 DZDย 2,124
-33.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.23 DZDย 420
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.93 DZDย 382
-50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.73 DZDย 225
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.50 DZDย 65.7
324.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.50 DZDย 64.9
272.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 DZDย 59.5
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.67 DZDย 87.7
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.27 DZDย 34.71
285.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.61 DZDย 339
55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.07 DZDย 920
43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.28 DZDย 167
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.15 DZDย 279
21.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.29 DZDย 37.12
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.11 DZDย 2,226
55.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 DZDย 90.8
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.34 DZDย 43.86
623.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.54 DZDย 721
-41.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.37 DZDย 47.52
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.9K DZDย 1.8M
115.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.2K DZDย 4.3M
-28.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$41.16 DZDย 5,354
102.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.29 DZDย 1,209
146.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.85 DZDย 1,541
153.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.26 DZDย 3,027
123.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$1.94 DZDย 253
163.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$92.5 DZDย 12.0K
116.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,617 DZDย 470.6K
47.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$11.84 DZDย 1,541
201.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.26 DZDย 5,888
-11.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$76.6 DZDย 9,959
3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$76.4 DZDย 9,940
16.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$200 DZDย 26.0K
373.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$143 DZDย 18.6K
238.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$236 DZDย 30.7K
577.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$173 DZDย 22.4K
601.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,187 DZDย 154.4K
236.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$999 DZDย 130.0K
540.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Boumerdes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
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 Boumerdes: January 11, 2026

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