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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.9% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 19.7% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.15 DZDย 410
277.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$29.81 DZDย 3,878
40.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.88 DZDย 505
171.91%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.73 DZDย 95.5
393.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.81 DZDย 105
85.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 DZDย 30.05
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.00 DZDย 260
54.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.35 DZDย 306
90.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.03 DZDย 134
34.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.14 DZDย 18.84
1257.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.63 DZDย 212
-1.84%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.81 DZDย 235
43.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.10 DZDย 1,184
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.37 DZDย 699
60.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$16.79 DZDย 2,185
-35.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.07 DZDย 400
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.94 DZDย 383
-51.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.75 DZDย 228
12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.79 DZDย 103
168.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.60 DZDย 77.5
210.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.46 DZDย 60.3
382.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.62 DZDย 80.0
64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.28 DZDย 36.32
271.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.82 DZDย 367
43.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.00 DZDย 1,041
27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.34 DZDย 174
26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.08 DZDย 270
25.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.23 DZDย 29.90
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.14 DZDย 2,230
54.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.71 DZDย 92.8
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 DZDย 46.99
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.37 DZDย 699
-39.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.37 DZDย 47.53
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.9K DZDย 4.3M
-8.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.4K DZDย 4.3M
-28.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$40.44 DZDย 5,261
106.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.11 DZDย 1,186
150.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.92 DZDย 2,202
77.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.47 DZDย 3,053
121.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.54 DZDย 720
-7.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$95.4 DZDย 12.4K
110.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,536 DZDย 460.1K
50.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$36.10 DZDย 4,696
-1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.66 DZDย 5,811
-9.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$76.0 DZDย 9,888
4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$76.7 DZDย 9,974
16.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$195 DZDย 25.4K
384.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$114 DZDย 14.8K
325.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$275 DZDย 35.8K
480.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$186 DZDย 24.2K
551.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,180 DZDย 153.5K
238.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,017 DZDย 132.4K
529.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tebessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
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 Tebessa: January 11, 2026

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