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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.3% more expensive than Constantine without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.4% more expensive than Constantine without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$4.04 DZD 527
193.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$23.51 DZD 3,067
79.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.68 DZD 610
129.70%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.70 DZD 90.9
395.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.49 DZD 63.4
195.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.25 DZD 32.85
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$4.22 DZD 551
-27.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.31 DZD 302
91.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.04 DZD 136
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.14 DZD 17.85
1235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.46 DZD 191
5.48%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.96 DZD 256
27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.65 DZD 1,780
-36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.93 DZD 774
45.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.78 DZD 2,190
-34.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.24 DZD 423
-15.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.58 DZD 467
-60.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.36 DZD 308
-20.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.77 DZD 100
181.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.58 DZD 75.6
224.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.50 DZD 65.8
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.57 DZD 74.0
87.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.34 DZD 43.83
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.97 DZD 388
39.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$3.58 DZD 467
188.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.66 DZD 216
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.33 DZD 43.52
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$23.93 DZD 3,122
10.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.78 DZD 102
312.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.39 DZD 50.4
535.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$4.51 DZD 589
-31.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.37 DZD 48.53
240.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$42.4K DZD 5.5M
-27.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$38.2K DZD 5.0M
-37.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$132 DZD 17.2K
-37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$19.55 DZD 2,551
14.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$37.40 DZD 4,879
-19.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$21.38 DZD 2,789
140.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.34 DZD 306
112.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$86.2 DZD 11.2K
132.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,299 DZD 299.9K
130.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$62.2 DZD 8,118
-42.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$66.7 DZD 8,702
-40.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$95.8 DZD 12.5K
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$91.1 DZD 11.9K
-3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$159 DZD 20.8K
508.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$72.1 DZD 9,404
569.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$238 DZD 31.0K
570.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$153 DZD 20.0K
671.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$957 DZD 124.9K
323.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$621 DZD 81.0K
950.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$352 DZD 45.9K
114.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Constantine: March 2, 2026

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