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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 114.4% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.1% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.29 DZDย 298
418.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$16.01 DZDย 2,083
161.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.01 DZDย 522
163.09%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.67 DZDย 87.8
437.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.61 DZDย 79.9
145.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 DZDย 27.31
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.47 DZDย 192
109.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.22 DZDย 289
101.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.68 DZDย 89.1
104.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.15 DZDย 19.38
1166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.02 DZDย 133
56.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.79 DZDย 233
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.63 DZDย 863
26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.35 DZDย 696
61.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$14.42 DZDย 1,876
-24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.67 DZDย 347
-2.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.92 DZDย 380
-50.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.47 DZDย 191
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.76 DZDย 98.8
178.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.57 DZDย 73.7
226.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.50 DZDย 65.1
344.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.45 DZDย 58.7
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 DZDย 36.05
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.69 DZDย 350
50.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.41 DZDย 703
88.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.29 DZDย 167
31.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.07 DZDย 270
26.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.16 DZDย 21.16
218.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$5.96 DZDย 776
344.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 DZDย 90.6
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.34 DZDย 43.70
623.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.14 DZDย 669
-36.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.36 DZDย 46.86
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.6K DZDย 3.7M
5.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.8K DZDย 2.7M
13.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$38.67 DZDย 5,031
116.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.29 DZDย 1,208
146.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.38 DZDย 1,741
124.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.91 DZDย 2,331
189.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.73 DZDย 745
219.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.74 DZDย 747
-10.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$93.2 DZDย 12.1K
115.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,529 DZDย 459.2K
50.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.00 DZDย 3,123
48.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.48 DZDย 3,575
46.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$44.91 DZDย 5,842
76.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$56.6 DZDย 7,366
57.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$75.6 DZDย 9,830
1153.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$54.9 DZDย 7,135
780.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$179 DZDย 23.3K
793.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$153 DZDย 19.9K
693.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$940 DZDย 122.3K
325.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$391 DZDย 50.8K
1538.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$301 DZDย 39.1K
142.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Setif: January 13, 2026

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