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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 104.3% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 118.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 78.3% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 159% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.28 DZDย 296
421.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.12 DZDย 1,577
245.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.85 DZDย 501
174.03%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$0.39 DZDย 50.5
823.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.47 DZDย 61.7
219.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 DZDย 27.21
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.90 DZDย 247
62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.34 DZDย 305
91.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.72 DZDย 93.3
93.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.16 DZDย 20.36
1087.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.96 DZDย 256
-18.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.68 DZDย 219
54.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.79 DZDย 1,143
-4.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.59 DZDย 468
140.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.15 DZDย 1,711
-17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.49 DZDย 323
4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.19 DZDย 415
-54.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.59 DZDย 207
23.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.61 DZDย 78.8
247.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.48 DZDย 62.2
287.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.50 DZDย 65.0
344.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.80 DZDย 104
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 DZDย 43.91
205.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.28 DZDย 297
77.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.50 DZDย 976
35.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.35 DZDย 176
25.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.14 DZDย 278
22.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.08 DZDย 2,223
55.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.70 DZDย 90.9
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 DZDย 47.21
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.27 DZDย 686
-38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.30 DZDย 39.57
340.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
-7.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.7K DZDย 4.4M
-29.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$49.25 DZDย 6,407
69.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.91 DZDย 1,029
189.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.65 DZDย 2,166
80.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.59 DZDย 3,069
120.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.35 DZDย 696
-4.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$93.9 DZDย 12.2K
113.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,608 DZDย 469.4K
47.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$37.16 DZDย 4,835
-3.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.13 DZDย 5,871
-10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$73.7 DZDย 9,589
7.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$76.7 DZDย 9,972
16.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$197 DZDย 25.6K
381.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$115 DZDย 14.9K
320.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$271 DZDย 35.2K
490.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$182 DZDย 23.7K
565.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,071 DZDย 139.4K
272.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$882 DZDย 114.7K
626.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$252 DZDย 32.7K
189.97%
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 Tlemcen: January 13, 2026

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