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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 72.4% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.1% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.12 DZD 411
279.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.76 DZD 3,126
77.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.85 DZD 507
179.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.72 DZD 94.8
381.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.61 DZD 80.7
137.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.50
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.92 DZD 253
58.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.31 DZD 304
91.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.02 DZD 134
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.14 DZD 18.21
1235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.57 DZD 207
-1.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.81 DZD 238
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.87 DZD 1,167
-2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.44 DZD 716
58.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.76 DZD 2,205
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.06 DZD 402
-10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.98 DZD 391
-52.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.72 DZD 226
8.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.74 DZD 97.1
193.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.58 DZD 76.6
224.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.46 DZD 61.0
389.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.61 DZD 79.7
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 DZD 39.89
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.67 DZD 351
55.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.47 DZD 1,246
9.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.29 DZD 169
30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.10 DZD 277
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.23 DZD 30.12
139.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.11 DZD 2,252
55.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.67 DZD 87.5
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.37 DZD 48.32
570.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.19 DZD 683
-40.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.34 DZD 44.42
270.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
-28.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.28 DZD 5,299
104.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.61 DZD 1,264
131.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.78 DZD 2,208
78.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.15 DZD 3,045
122.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.46 DZD 718
-8.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
114.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,558 DZD 468.1K
49.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.26 DZD 4,770
-1.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.20 DZD 5,946
-12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.8 DZD 9,841
7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$75.7 DZD 9,962
16.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$195 DZD 25.7K
396.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$114 DZD 15.1K
321.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$278 DZD 36.5K
474.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$184 DZD 24.2K
543.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$563 DZD 74.1K
619.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$394 DZD 51.8K
1555.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Guelma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$321 DZD 42.3K
135.46%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

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