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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 105% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 148.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 95.5% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.27 DZD 426
262.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$20.90 DZD 2,726
101.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.62 DZD 603
132.68%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.72 DZD 93.8
381.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.58 DZD 75.9
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.23 DZD 30.07
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.93 DZD 252
58.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.30 DZD 300
92.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.86 DZD 112
59.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.16 DZD 21.17
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.79 DZD 234
-13.97%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.44 DZD 188
73.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.44 DZD 579
93.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.30 DZD 430
161.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.03 DZD 1,439
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.85 DZD 372
-3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.96 DZD 386
-51.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.05 DZD 137
78.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.55 DZD 71.4
294.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.57 DZD 74.0
229.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.50 DZD 65.6
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.39 DZD 50.9
174.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.30 DZD 39.63
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.79 DZD 364
48.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.11 DZD 928
45.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.30 DZD 169
29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.10 DZD 274
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.25 DZD 32.81
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$17.13 DZD 2,235
54.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.67 DZD 87.4
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.36 DZD 47.22
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$3.81 DZD 497
-18.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.36 DZD 47.06
250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
-16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-28.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$41.38 DZD 5,398
99.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.62 DZD 1,255
131.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$17.80 DZD 2,323
68.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$16.06 DZD 2,095
220.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.15 DZD 802
-19.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$93.5 DZD 12.2K
114.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,527 DZD 460.2K
50.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$29.32 DZD 3,825
21.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$39.76 DZD 5,187
-0.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$66.0 DZD 8,614
21.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$77.4 DZD 10.1K
14.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$133 DZD 17.3K
630.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$75.8 DZD 9,883
536.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$199 DZD 26.0K
700.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$112 DZD 14.7K
953.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$657 DZD 85.7K
516.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$290 DZD 37.8K
2149.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djelfa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$270 DZD 35.3K
179.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Djelfa: March 1, 2026

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