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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 159.4% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.2% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 206.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.64 DZDย 213
624.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.53 DZDย 3,061
78.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$1.81 DZDย 236
482.87%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.91 DZDย 119
295.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.47 DZDย 61.2
219.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 DZDย 29.93
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.14 DZDย 148
170.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.41 DZDย 314
85.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.51 DZDย 66.1
172.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.12 DZDย 16.20
1483.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.45 DZDย 189
10.34%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.45 DZDย 188
79.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.01 DZDย 391
177.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.32 DZDย 563
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.34 DZDย 1,345
5.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.08 DZDย 401
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.77 DZDย 360
-48.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.42 DZDย 184
38.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.28 DZDย 36.13
657.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.33 DZDย 43.39
463.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.50 DZDย 64.7
344.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.61 DZDย 79.9
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 DZDย 36.03
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.42 DZDย 315
67.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.07 DZDย 920
43.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.03 DZDย 135
64.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.95 DZDย 254
34.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.15 DZDย 19.99
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.71 DZDย 2,304
49.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.71 DZDย 92.1
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.34 DZDย 43.72
623.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.04 DZDย 526
-19.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.34 DZDย 44.32
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.1K DZDย 4.2M
-6.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.5K DZDย 4.4M
-29.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$33.94 DZDย 4,415
146.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.62 DZDย 1,252
137.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$18.02 DZDย 2,344
66.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$10.94 DZDย 1,424
374.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$6.94 DZDย 903
163.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.57 DZDย 334
99.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$70.6 DZDย 9,187
184.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,455 DZDย 189.3K
265.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$10.80 DZDย 1,405
230.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.79 DZDย 5,958
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$76.4 DZDย 9,943
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$44.47 DZDย 5,785
100.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$194 DZDย 25.2K
389.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$117 DZDย 15.2K
313.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$165 DZDย 21.4K
871.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$113 DZDย 14.7K
974.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,161 DZDย 151.1K
244.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,003 DZDย 130.6K
538.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chlef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$447 DZDย 58.2K
63.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5
128.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chlef: January 13, 2026

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