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 77% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.4% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.94 DZD 381
307.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.58 DZD 2,533
116.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.35 DZD 563
140.69%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.26 DZD 163
185.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.57 DZD 74.3
152.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.23 DZD 29.62
286.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.97 DZD 255
56.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.31 DZD 298
98.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.04 DZD 134
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.16 DZD 20.81
1056.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.61 DZD 209
-2.48%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.79 DZD 231
42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.17 DZD 1,186
-6.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.31 DZD 686
60.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.42 DZD 2,124
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.08 DZD 399
-11.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.97 DZD 385
-49.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.75 DZD 227
7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.8 DZD 104
173.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.59 DZD 76.4
216.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.5 DZD 64.9
338.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.61 DZD 79.2
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.28 DZD 36.04
289.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.83 DZD 366
39.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.34 DZD 174
28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.25 DZD 32.58
108.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$18.29 DZD 2,366
45.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.65 DZD 84
398.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.33 DZD 43.15
621.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.21 DZD 674
-40.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.37 DZD 47.27
254.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-5.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
-28.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$40.44 DZD 5,231
108.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.25 DZD 1,197
139.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.06 DZD 2,207
76.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.44 DZD 3,033
121.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.47 DZD 708
-7.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
113.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
50.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$37.1 DZD 4,800
-3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.72 DZD 5,915
-12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.3 DZD 9,875
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
13.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$197 DZD 25.5K
389.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$113 DZD 14.6K
319.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$277 DZD 35.9K
495.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$181 DZD 23.4K
564.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
87.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$893 DZD 115.5K
743.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$251 DZD 32.4K
215.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

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