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 62.6% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.1% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.68 DZD 347
347.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$21.65 DZD 2,800
96.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.77 DZD 617
119.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.03 DZD 133
249.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.65 DZD 83.9
121.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.2 DZD 25.25
345.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.91 DZD 248
61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.33 DZD 302
96.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 DZD 133
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.36 DZD 46.09
413.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.6 DZD 337
-39.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.91 DZD 248
33.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.8 DZD 492
126.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.83 DZD 884
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.73 DZD 2,165
-34.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.37 DZD 565
-37.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.78 DZD 489
-60.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.76 DZD 227
6.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.18 DZD 153
85.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.66 DZD 85
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.63 DZD 81.9
247.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.67 DZD 87.1
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 DZD 38.42
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.31 DZD 299
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.98 DZD 1,549
-26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.3 DZD 169
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.13 DZD 16.72
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$18.44 DZD 2,386
44.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.81 DZD 105
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.3 DZD 38.96
693.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.12 DZD 791
-49.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.34 DZD 44.49
285.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
3.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-57.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$40.73 DZD 5,269
106.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.27 DZD 1,200
138.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$19.16 DZD 2,479
57.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.7 DZD 2,290
193.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.3 DZD 685
-4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$96 DZD 12.4K
108.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
47.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$28.83 DZD 3,729
23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.45 DZD 5,879
-12.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$57.4 DZD 7,424
37.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$70.1 DZD 9,073
26.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$126 DZD 16.3K
664.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$70.2 DZD 9,076
576.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$173 DZD 22.4K
855.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$116 DZD 14.9K
940.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
87.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$989 DZD 128K
661.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$364 DZD 47.1K
117.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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