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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 90.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.25 DZD 427
264.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.35 DZD 3,072
80.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.90 DZD 513
175.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.77 DZD 102
350.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.57 DZD 74.9
154.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.55
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.90 DZD 250
60.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.33 DZD 306
89.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.03 DZD 136
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.17 DZD 22.53
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.55 DZD 204
-0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.87 DZD 246
33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.25 DZD 1,217
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.16 DZD 679
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.59 DZD 2,182
-33.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.10 DZD 407
-11.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.81 DZD 370
-49.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.76 DZD 232
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.73 DZD 96.4
197.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.60 DZD 78.6
213.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.50 DZD 66.0
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.66 DZD 86.5
62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 DZD 39.83
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.79 DZD 368
48.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.34 DZD 176
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.10 DZD 277
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.25 DZD 32.96
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.57 DZD 2,312
51.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.66 DZD 87.0
387.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 DZD 44.09
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.28 DZD 695
-41.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.37 DZD 48.20
240.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-29.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.93 DZD 5,385
101.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.58 DZD 1,260
132.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.76 DZD 2,206
79.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.47 DZD 3,088
119.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.50 DZD 723
-9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$95.4 DZD 12.5K
109.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
45.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.39 DZD 4,788
-1.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.70 DZD 6,012
-13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$75.0 DZD 9,873
7.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
13.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$195 DZD 25.6K
397.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$115 DZD 15.1K
319.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$272 DZD 35.8K
486.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$182 DZD 24.0K
548.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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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 Ouargla: March 3, 2026

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