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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Bayadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and El Bayadh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 90.5% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.2% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.21 DZDย 418
270.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.14 DZDย 3,011
81.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.89 DZDย 506
171.21%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.74 DZDย 96.0
386.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.56 DZDย 73.4
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 DZDย 27.25
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.99 DZDย 259
54.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.39 DZDย 311
87.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.03 DZDย 134
34.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.17 DZDย 22.32
1017.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.58 DZDย 205
1.27%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.78 DZDย 232
46.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.83 DZDย 1,149
-5.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.42 DZDย 705
59.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$16.80 DZDย 2,186
-35.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.10 DZDย 403
-15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.95 DZDย 384
-51.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.76 DZDย 229
11.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.79 DZDย 103
168.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.59 DZDย 77.1
215.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.47 DZDย 60.6
372.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.65 DZDย 84.3
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.30 DZDย 39.30
246.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.79 DZDย 362
45.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.08 DZDย 921
43.79%
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
$2.14 DZDย 278
22.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
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
$17.70 DZDย 2,302
49.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.69 DZDย 90.0
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.37 DZDย 47.61
564.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.40 DZDย 702
-39.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.36 DZDย 47.31
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
-7.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$34.0K DZDย 4.4M
-30.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$40.59 DZDย 5,281
105.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.34 DZDย 1,215
144.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.07 DZDย 2,221
75.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.26 DZDย 3,026
123.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.51 DZDย 717
-7.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$95.8 DZDย 12.5K
109.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,669 DZDย 477.3K
44.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$36.30 DZDย 4,723
-1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.56 DZDย 5,928
-11.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$73.8 DZDย 9,603
7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$78.6 DZDย 10.2K
13.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$198 DZDย 25.8K
377.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$114 DZDย 14.8K
324.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$269 DZDย 35.0K
495.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$185 DZDย 24.0K
555.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,325 DZDย 172.4K
201.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,121 DZDย 145.8K
471.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
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 El Bayadh: January 13, 2026

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