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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.2% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 79.1% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.17 DZD 416
273.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.70 DZD 3,118
77.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.83 DZD 635
122.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.98 DZD 129
254.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.61 DZD 79.9
137.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 DZD 30.28
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.96 DZD 258
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.39 DZD 315
84.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.99 DZD 131
38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.16 DZD 21.08
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.74 DZD 229
-11.49%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.84 DZD 242
35.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.07 DZD 1,193
-5.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.30 DZD 697
62.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.20 DZD 2,131
-31.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.16 DZD 416
-12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.96 DZD 389
-51.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.76 DZD 232
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.87 DZD 115
149.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.61 DZD 79.9
208.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.49 DZD 64.9
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.68 DZD 89.1
57.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.28 DZD 36.39
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.82 DZD 371
47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.13 DZD 939
45.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.28 DZD 169
31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.15 DZD 283
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.23 DZD 30.18
139.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.75 DZD 2,335
49.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.65 DZD 86.0
395.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.36 DZD 47.44
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.50 DZD 723
-43.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.37 DZD 48.21
240.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.62 DZD 5,344
103.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.21 DZD 1,212
142.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.10 DZD 2,382
65.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.92 DZD 3,016
124.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.21 DZD 817
-19.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.1 DZD 12.2K
114.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,647 DZD 479.8K
45.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.06 DZD 4,745
-0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.92 DZD 6,041
-13.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.1 DZD 9,749
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$77.6 DZD 10.2K
13.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$193 DZD 25.4K
401.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$117 DZD 15.4K
313.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$278 DZD 36.5K
474.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$183 DZD 24.1K
546.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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 Djemila: March 1, 2026

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