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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 73.7% more expensive than Constantine without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.3% more expensive than Constantine without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.85 DZDย 501
208.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.39 DZDย 3,043
79.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.53 DZDย 590
132.89%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.66 DZDย 86.3
445.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.52 DZDย 67.6
188.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.25 DZDย 32.77
264.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.24 DZDย 552
-27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.34 DZDย 305
91.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.04 DZDย 135
33.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.15 DZDย 19.24
1166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.46 DZDย 191
9.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.95 DZDย 253
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$13.78 DZDย 1,793
-39.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.09 DZDย 792
41.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$16.62 DZDย 2,162
-34.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.31 DZDย 431
-21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.62 DZDย 471
-60.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.48 DZDย 322
-20.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.77 DZDย 100.0
175.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.58 DZDย 75.1
220.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.56 DZDย 72.4
296.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.52 DZDย 68.1
96.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.33 DZDย 43.20
215.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.85 DZDย 371
42.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.53 DZDย 459
188.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.59 DZDย 207
6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.31 DZDย 39.74
64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$23.55 DZDย 3,064
12.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.77 DZDย 99.9
309.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 DZDย 46.33
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.38 DZDย 570
-25.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.37 DZDย 48.21
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$42.4K DZDย 5.5M
-28.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$38.0K DZDย 4.9M
-37.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$131 DZDย 17.0K
-36.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$20.00 DZDย 2,602
14.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$38.43 DZDย 5,000
-21.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$21.48 DZDย 2,795
141.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.43 DZDย 316
110.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$87.2 DZDย 11.3K
130.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,234 DZDย 290.6K
138.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$61.4 DZDย 7,990
-41.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$65.9 DZDย 8,572
-38.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$99.2 DZDย 12.9K
-20.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$92.3 DZDย 12.0K
-3.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$159 DZDย 20.6K
496.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$72.0 DZDย 9,364
571.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$235 DZDย 30.5K
581.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$152 DZDย 19.8K
695.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$954 DZDย 124.1K
318.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$625 DZDย 81.4K
923.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Constantine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$361 DZDย 46.9K
102.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Constantine: January 12, 2026

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