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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 82.3% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 68.6% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.10 DZD 408
282.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.95 DZD 3,941
40.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.82 DZD 503
181.41%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.74 DZD 97.4
368.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.87 DZD 115
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.52
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.93 DZD 254
58.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.43 DZD 320
81.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.99 DZD 131
38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.14 DZD 18.62
1235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.56 DZD 205
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.80 DZD 237
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.05 DZD 1,190
-4.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.31 DZD 699
62.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.34 DZD 2,150
-32.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.19 DZD 420
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.91 DZD 383
-50.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.70 DZD 224
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.75 DZD 98.7
189.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.56 DZD 73.5
235.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.47 DZD 61.5
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.66 DZD 86.4
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
$2.67 DZD 352
55.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.35 DZD 177
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.07 DZD 272
19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.25 DZD 33.02
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.43 DZD 2,293
52.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.70 DZD 91.6
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.34 DZD 44.27
629.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.27 DZD 693
-40.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.36 DZD 47.71
250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$41.51 DZD 5,461
98.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.34 DZD 1,228
138.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.64 DZD 2,189
80.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$22.96 DZD 3,021
124.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.37 DZD 706
-7.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
108.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
44.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$37.10 DZD 4,881
-3.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$44.65 DZD 5,874
-11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.6 DZD 9,814
7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$75.7 DZD 9,954
16.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$197 DZD 26.0K
391.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$114 DZD 14.9K
324.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$277 DZD 36.4K
476.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$180 DZD 23.7K
557.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,039 DZD 136.7K
289.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$575 DZD 75.6K
1034.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
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%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tebessa: March 2, 2026

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