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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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 60.9% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.6% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$3.16 DZD 409
266.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$23.89 DZD 3,098
75.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$3.95 DZD 512
165.82%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$0.77 DZD 99.6
345.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$0.61 DZD 78.9
144.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$0.21 DZD 27.18
347.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
$1.96 DZD 254
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
$2.33 DZD 301
87.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$0.98 DZD 127
41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$0.14 DZD 18.49
1221.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$1.64 DZD 212
-3.66%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$1.84 DZD 239
36.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$9.2 DZD 1,193
-10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$5.4 DZD 700
61.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$16.25 DZD 2,106
-33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$3.23 DZD 419
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$2.83 DZD 367
-47.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$1.69 DZD 219
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$0.73 DZD 95.3
186.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$0.6 DZD 77.6
201.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$0.46 DZD 60
369.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$0.65 DZD 84.5
58.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.28 DZD 35.75
285.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$2.67 DZD 346
55.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
$7.08 DZD 918
25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
$1.35 DZD 175
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
$2.08 DZD 269
21.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
$0.23 DZD 29.71
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
$17.48 DZD 2,266
52.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$0.65 DZD 84.2
401.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$0.36 DZD 46.89
597.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$5.36 DZD 695
-41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$0.36 DZD 46.96
263.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$32.7K DZD 4.2M
-5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-29.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$40.66 DZD 5,271
104.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$9.55 DZD 1,238
136.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$16.97 DZD 2,200
73.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
$22.86 DZD 2,964
125.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$5.28 DZD 685
-7.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$95.7 DZD 12.4K
109.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$3,569 DZD 462.7K
45.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$37.13 DZD 4,813
-1.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$46.26 DZD 5,997
-13.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$75.2 DZD 9,754
6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$76 DZD 9,856
15.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$194 DZD 25.2K
406.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
$116 DZD 15K
306.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$271 DZD 35.2K
493.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$183 DZD 23.7K
551.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
$1,310 DZD 169.8K
193.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
$784 DZD 101.6K
691.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Bayadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
-
-
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: November 30, 2025

Last update for El Bayadh: November 29, 2025

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