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 43.8% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 66.2% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 131.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.38 DZD 313
397.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$23.61 DZD 3,107
78.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.84 DZD 636
122.11%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.03 DZD 136
236.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.59 DZD 77.9
145.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.23 DZD 30.34
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.21 DZD 159
152.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.61 DZD 212
174.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.03 DZD 136
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.16 DZD 21.32
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.74 DZD 229
-11.49%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.86 DZD 245
34.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.89 DZD 1,170
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.25 DZD 560
103.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.08 DZD 1,721
-15.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.73 DZD 359
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.95 DZD 388
-51.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.71 DZD 225
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.65 DZD 85.0
233.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.59 DZD 78.0
218.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.47 DZD 61.6
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.68 DZD 89.9
57.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.28 DZD 36.45
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.77 DZD 364
49.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.71 DZD 751
81.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.28 DZD 168
31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.14 DZD 282
15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.23 DZD 30.06
139.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$24.56 DZD 3,231
8.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.67 DZD 88.0
380.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.36 DZD 47.59
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.47 DZD 720
-43.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.31 DZD 41.23
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-14.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-29.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$32.99 DZD 4,340
150.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.41 DZD 1,238
136.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$16.33 DZD 2,148
83.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$27.60 DZD 3,632
86.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$2.08 DZD 274
779.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.03 DZD 793
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$32.78 DZD 4,313
510.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$2,531 DZD 333.0K
109.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.85 DZD 4,849
-3.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$46.36 DZD 6,099
-14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$75.2 DZD 9,898
7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$66.8 DZD 8,782
32.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$192 DZD 25.2K
406.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$114 DZD 15.0K
321.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$272 DZD 35.8K
486.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$186 DZD 24.5K
536.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,311 DZD 172.4K
209.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$986 DZD 129.7K
561.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$204 DZD 26.8K
271.08%
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 Tizi Ouzou: February 28, 2026

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