Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tizi Ouzou Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tizi Ouzou

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 77.7% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.4% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.42 DZD 313
395.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$23.92 DZD 3,095
77.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.8 DZD 621
118.13%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.03 DZD 133
249.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.55 DZD 70.7
161.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 DZD 27.13
323.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.22 DZD 158
153.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.63 DZD 211
180.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 DZD 134
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.13 DZD 17.27
1323.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.82 DZD 235
-13.74%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.88 DZD 243
35.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.23 DZD 1,195
-6.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.1 DZD 530
108.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.33 DZD 1,724
-17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.77 DZD 358
-1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.93 DZD 379
-48.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.71 DZD 221
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.68 DZD 88.5
222.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.6 DZD 77.6
211.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.46 DZD 60.1
376.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.69 DZD 88.7
55.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 DZD 39.31
263.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.7 DZD 349
46.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.96 DZD 772
48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.2 DZD 156
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.1 DZD 272
24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.23 DZD 29.71
126.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$24.65 DZD 3,189
7.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.66 DZD 85.5
390.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.34 DZD 43.86
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.46 DZD 707
-43.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.31 DZD 40.37
322.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.8K DZD 4.6M
-15.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
-29.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$33.58 DZD 4,344
150.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.49 DZD 1,227
133.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.74 DZD 2,165
80.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$27.28 DZD 3,529
90.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$2.02 DZD 261
826.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.33 DZD 819
-19.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$33.36 DZD 4,316
500.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,494 DZD 322.6K
113.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$36.22 DZD 4,686
-1.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.68 DZD 5,780
-10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.3 DZD 9,872
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$67.5 DZD 8,730
30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$196 DZD 25.3K
393.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$116 DZD 14.9K
310.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$273 DZD 35.3K
504.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$185 DZD 24K
548.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,321 DZD 170.9K
133.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,015 DZD 131.3K
641.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$206 DZD 26.7K
283.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.42
110.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tizi Ouzou: October 28, 2025

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