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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74.9% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.5% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.16 DZDย 411
275.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.93 DZDย 3,113
75.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.69 DZDย 610
124.95%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.99 DZDย 129
263.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.57 DZDย 74.3
163.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 DZDย 27.26
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.93 DZDย 251
59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.33 DZDย 303
91.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.03 DZDย 134
34.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.13 DZDย 16.81
1361.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.82 DZDย 237
-12.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.79 DZDย 233
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.22 DZDย 1,199
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.33 DZDย 694
62.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$16.56 DZDย 2,155
-34.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.22 DZDย 418
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.93 DZDย 381
-50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.69 DZDย 220
15.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.86 DZDย 112
146.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.59 DZDย 76.9
215.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 DZDย 59.8
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.67 DZDย 87.1
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 DZDย 39.56
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.78 DZDย 362
45.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.16 DZDย 931
42.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.35 DZDย 175
25.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.17 DZDย 282
20.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.23 DZDย 29.88
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.20 DZDย 2,238
54.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 DZDย 91.2
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 DZDย 47.02
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.61 DZDย 730
-41.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.36 DZDย 47.43
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$35.7K DZDย 4.6M
-15.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.7K DZDย 4.4M
-29.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$41.21 DZDย 5,361
102.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.44 DZDย 1,228
142.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.55 DZDย 2,283
71.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.07 DZDย 3,001
124.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.03 DZDย 785
-15.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$95.7 DZDย 12.5K
109.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,645 DZDย 474.2K
45.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$37.33 DZDย 4,856
-4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.82 DZDย 5,830
-10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.8 DZDย 9,859
4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$76.2 DZDย 9,917
17.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$197 DZDย 25.7K
379.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$116 DZDย 15.2K
314.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$272 DZDย 35.3K
488.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$183 DZDย 23.8K
561.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,168 DZDย 152.0K
242.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$895 DZDย 116.5K
615.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Djemila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Djemila: January 13, 2026

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