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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 60.4% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 87.5% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.22 DZD 423
268.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.75 DZD 3,125
77.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.88 DZD 511
177.06%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.00 DZD 131
247.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.58 DZD 76.0
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.58
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.94 DZD 255
57.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.42 DZD 318
82.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.78 DZD 102
75.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.13 DZD 17.63
1338.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.32 DZD 173
16.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.81 DZD 238
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.09 DZD 801
41.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.15 DZD 546
107.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.54 DZD 2,176
-33.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.09 DZD 406
-11.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.95 DZD 387
-51.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.60 DZD 211
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.58 DZD 76.8
274.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.60 DZD 78.4
213.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.49 DZD 64.8
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.67 DZD 88.8
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.28 DZD 36.30
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.61 DZD 344
59.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.12 DZD 937
45.22%
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
$2.09 DZD 275
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.18 DZD 23.90
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.17 DZD 2,259
54.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.27 DZD 35.67
1092.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 DZD 44.07
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.40 DZD 711
-42.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.32 DZD 42.75
293.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.2K DZD 4.8M
-15.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
-28.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.61 DZD 5,343
103.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.10 DZD 1,066
175.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.73 DZD 2,201
79.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.92 DZD 3,016
124.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.31 DZD 830
-21.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.4 DZD 12.3K
114.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,560 DZD 468.4K
48.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$37.18 DZD 4,891
-3.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.91 DZD 6,040
-13.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$76.3 DZD 10.0K
5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$75.8 DZD 9,974
16.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$196 DZD 25.8K
393.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$117 DZD 15.4K
311.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$273 DZD 35.9K
484.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$182 DZD 24.0K
548.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$943 DZD 124.0K
329.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mostaganem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$243 DZD 31.9K
211.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mostaganem: March 2, 2026

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