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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 79.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 45.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.21 DZD 422
269.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.77 DZD 3,128
77.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.86 DZD 508
178.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.72 DZD 94.7
381.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.43 DZD 56.0
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 DZD 30.33
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.00 DZD 263
52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.33 DZD 307
89.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.02 DZD 134
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.13 DZD 17.48
1338.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.59 DZD 209
-3.14%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.19 DZD 288
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.81 DZD 1,158
-2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.46 DZD 587
93.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.40 DZD 1,763
-17.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.16 DZD 416
-12.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$4.50 DZD 592
-68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.71 DZD 224
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.14 DZD 149
90.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.54 DZD 71.6
248.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.46 DZD 60.2
389.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.43 DZD 56.6
148.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.28 DZD 36.40
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.81 DZD 370
47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.31 DZD 172
28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.13 DZD 281
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.34 DZD 44.10
61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.14 DZD 2,255
54.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.01 DZD 133
218.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 DZD 44.64
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.17 DZD 681
-39.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.33 DZD 43.36
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-5.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
-28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.28 DZD 5,299
104.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.59 DZD 1,261
132.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.80 DZD 2,210
78.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$18.21 DZD 2,395
182.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.37 DZD 707
-7.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$93.2 DZD 12.3K
114.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
44.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.70 DZD 4,828
-2.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.17 DZD 5,942
-12.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$75.9 DZD 9,990
16.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$194 DZD 25.6K
399.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$116 DZD 15.3K
315.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$273 DZD 35.9K
484.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$185 DZD 24.3K
539.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$951 DZD 125.1K
325.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$663 DZD 87.2K
883.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$284 DZD 37.3K
166.76%
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 Skikda: March 2, 2026

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