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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.5% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.3% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 109.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$2.87 DZD 375
312.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$25.52 DZD 3,336
65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.95 DZD 516
172.15%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$0.79 DZD 104
339.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.66 DZD 86.8
119.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.36 DZD 47.67
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.40 DZD 183
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.89 DZD 247
133.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.03 DZD 135
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.10 DZD 12.48
1770.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.27 DZD 166
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.75 DZD 228
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$6.53 DZD 854
31.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.97 DZD 650
73.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$16.48 DZD 2,155
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.43 DZD 448
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$3.14 DZD 411
-54.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.75 DZD 229
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.74 DZD 97.4
193.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.58 DZD 75.7
224.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.40 DZD 51.8
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.48 DZD 63.0
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.28 DZD 36.04
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$2.64 DZD 345
57.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$9.85 DZD 1,288
4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.88 DZD 246
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.48 DZD 324
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.19 DZD 25.16
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$4.50 DZD 588
489.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.05 DZD 138
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.27 DZD 35.01
818.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$2.44 DZD 320
27.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.34 DZD 44.14
270.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$16.8K DZD 2.2M
81.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$21.2K DZD 2.8M
13.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$43.87 DZD 5,736
88.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$10.95 DZD 1,431
103.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$15.78 DZD 2,063
90.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$26.32 DZD 3,441
95.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$15.51 DZD 2,028
17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$5.19 DZD 679
-4.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$61.3 DZD 8,011
226.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$3,036 DZD 396.9K
74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$55.0 DZD 7,194
-35.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$52.5 DZD 6,870
-24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$112 DZD 14.7K
-28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$88.2 DZD 11.5K
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$201 DZD 26.3K
381.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$111 DZD 14.5K
335.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$315 DZD 41.1K
406.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$194 DZD 25.3K
510.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$1,015 DZD 132.7K
299.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$771 DZD 100.8K
745.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$304 DZD 39.8K
148.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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 Oran: March 3, 2026

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