Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Souk Ahras Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Souk Ahras

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 97.3% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 86.1% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 164.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.36 DZD 311
402.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$10.74 DZD 1,413
292.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.97 DZD 523
170.78%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.66 DZD 87.4
425.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.50 DZD 65.7
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.59
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.91 DZD 251
59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.34 DZD 307
88.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.81 DZD 107
69.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.23 DZD 30.02
713.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.26 DZD 165
22.22%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.90 DZD 250
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.42 DZD 449
151.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.91 DZD 383
196.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.76 DZD 2,205
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.48 DZD 194
85.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.96 DZD 390
-51.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.21 DZD 159
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.17 DZD 154
85.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.40 DZD 53.0
370.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.39 DZD 51.0
476.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.23 DZD 30.24
365.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.27 DZD 35.45
296.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.19 DZD 288
89.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.33 DZD 175
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.08 DZD 273
19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.17 DZD 22.67
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.67 DZD 2,325
50.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.69 DZD 91.4
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.47 DZD 62.1
427.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.31 DZD 699
-41.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.33 DZD 43.91
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
-6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-29.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.65 DZD 5,348
102.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.31 DZD 1,225
139.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.62 DZD 2,581
53.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$11.89 DZD 1,564
332.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$4.04 DZD 532
352.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.46 DZD 719
-8.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$92.5 DZD 12.2K
116.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,550 DZD 467.0K
49.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$30.74 DZD 4,045
16.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$46.38 DZD 6,102
-14.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
8.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$197 DZD 25.9K
392.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$116 DZD 15.2K
316.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$304 DZD 40.0K
424.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$177 DZD 23.3K
567.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$314 DZD 41.3K
1190.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$279 DZD 36.7K
2239.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$298 DZD 39.2K
153.74%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

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