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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.3% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.7% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 143.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.72 DZD 357
335.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$20.98 DZD 2,761
100.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.66 DZD 614
130.69%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.02 DZD 135
240.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.65 DZD 85.7
123.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.16 DZD 21.68
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.96 DZD 258
55.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.34 DZD 308
88.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.03 DZD 136
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.33 DZD 43.07
466.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.50 DZD 329
-38.40%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.90 DZD 250
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.62 DZD 477
137.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.68 DZD 879
29.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.88 DZD 2,220
-34.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$4.36 DZD 574
-36.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.79 DZD 499
-62.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.72 DZD 226
8.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.15 DZD 151
88.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.69 DZD 90.3
172.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.67 DZD 87.6
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.71 DZD 93.6
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 DZD 39.01
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.29 DZD 302
81.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$11.88 DZD 1,563
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.36 DZD 179
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.14 DZD 282
15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.11 DZD 14.68
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.59 DZD 2,314
50.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.74 DZD 97.6
335.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.28 DZD 36.35
785.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.27 DZD 825
-50.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.37 DZD 48.72
240.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$29.5K DZD 3.9M
3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$55.3K DZD 7.3M
-56.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.65 DZD 5,349
102.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.47 DZD 1,246
135.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.34 DZD 2,544
55.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$17.74 DZD 2,334
189.97%
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
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
108.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,614 DZD 475.5K
46.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$28.89 DZD 3,801
23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$47.07 DZD 6,193
-15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$56.3 DZD 7,401
43.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$70.1 DZD 9,217
26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$125 DZD 16.5K
673.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$70.6 DZD 9,281
583.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$174 DZD 22.9K
818.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$117 DZD 15.3K
915.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$444 DZD 58.4K
811.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$305 DZD 40.1K
2038.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$371 DZD 48.8K
103.85%
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 Laghouat: March 1, 2026

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