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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 55.1% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 91.3% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.85 DZD 375
315.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$19.31 DZD 2,540
118.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.31 DZD 568
149.42%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.23 DZD 162
182.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.57 DZD 75.6
154.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 DZD 30.12
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.90 DZD 251
60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.40 DZD 315
84.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.04 DZD 137
31.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.16 DZD 20.72
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.55 DZD 205
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.78 DZD 235
40.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.91 DZD 1,172
-3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.42 DZD 713
59.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.60 DZD 2,183
-33.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.09 DZD 407
-11.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.85 DZD 376
-49.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.75 DZD 230
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.80 DZD 105
171.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.59 DZD 77.2
218.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.46 DZD 60.4
389.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.61 DZD 79.9
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 DZD 39.92
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.76 DZD 363
50.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.34 DZD 176
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.10 DZD 276
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.25 DZD 33.02
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.47 DZD 2,299
51.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.71 DZD 93.4
353.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 DZD 44.14
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.27 DZD 694
-40.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.34 DZD 44.72
270.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-29.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$41.02 DZD 5,396
101.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.14 DZD 1,202
143.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.84 DZD 2,216
78.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.40 DZD 3,079
119.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.30 DZD 697
-6.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.7 DZD 12.3K
113.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,540 DZD 465.7K
49.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.60 DZD 4,815
-2.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.14 DZD 5,939
-12.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$76.8 DZD 10.1K
14.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$198 DZD 26.0K
389.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$114 DZD 15.0K
321.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$276 DZD 36.3K
478.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$182 DZD 23.9K
551.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$225 DZD 29.6K
1701.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$246 DZD 32.4K
207.03%
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 El Oued: March 2, 2026

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