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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 99.7% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 91.1% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.27 DZD 427
262.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$23.57 DZD 3,074
78.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.73 DZD 618
127.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.99 DZD 129
250.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.60 DZD 77.7
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.20 DZD 26.05
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.97 DZD 257
54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.40 DZD 313
84.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.80 DZD 105
71.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.17 DZD 21.78
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.18 DZD 153
30.51%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.71 DZD 223
46.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.77 DZD 1,144
-1.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.51 DZD 458
145.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.57 DZD 2,162
-33.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.13 DZD 408
-12.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.80 DZD 366
-48.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.70 DZD 222
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.65 DZD 84.6
233.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.60 DZD 78.4
213.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.50 DZD 65.1
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.67 DZD 86.9
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.28 DZD 36.33
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.70 DZD 352
53.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$2.53 DZD 331
308.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.35 DZD 177
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.15 DZD 280
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.25 DZD 32.68
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$17.22 DZD 2,246
54.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.65 DZD 85.4
395.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.36 DZD 47.07
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.66 DZD 738
-45.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.31 DZD 40.65
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$35.8K DZD 4.7M
-14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
-29.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$32.98 DZD 4,303
150.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$9.37 DZD 1,222
137.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$18.03 DZD 2,352
66.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$23.00 DZD 3,001
123.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$4.03 DZD 526
353.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.28 DZD 820
-20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$92.9 DZD 12.1K
115.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,611 DZD 471.0K
46.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$33.41 DZD 4,359
6.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$41.97 DZD 5,476
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$41.45 DZD 5,408
94.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$50.1 DZD 6,531
76.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$197 DZD 25.7K
392.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$113 DZD 14.8K
326.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$196 DZD 25.5K
715.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$187 DZD 24.3K
534.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,343 DZD 175.3K
201.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,344 DZD 175.4K
385.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tiaret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$335 DZD 43.7K
125.95%
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 Tiaret: March 1, 2026

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