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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 80.3% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 76.3% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.27 DZD 298
422.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$12.12 DZD 1,594
247.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$3.85 DZD 506
179.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.38 DZD 50.1
813.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.50 DZD 65.8
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 DZD 27.51
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.94 DZD 255
57.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.33 DZD 307
89.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.68 DZD 89.1
101.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.17 DZD 22.61
1000.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.96 DZD 258
-21.43%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.78 DZD 234
40.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.25 DZD 1,217
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.44 DZD 453
150.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.32 DZD 1,753
-17.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.45 DZD 322
12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.20 DZD 421
-55.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.67 DZD 219
11.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.59 DZD 78.1
267.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.51 DZD 66.6
268.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.50 DZD 65.9
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.75 DZD 98.3
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.34 DZD 44.08
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.27 DZD 299
82.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.34 DZD 177
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.09 DZD 274
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.15 DZD 20.23
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$17.65 DZD 2,322
50.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.66 DZD 87.1
387.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.36 DZD 47.74
588.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.16 DZD 679
-39.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.30 DZD 40.08
320.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-27.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$50.3 DZD 6,621
63.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.00 DZD 1,052
178.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$17.15 DZD 2,256
75.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.72 DZD 3,121
116.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.27 DZD 693
-5.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
116.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,626 DZD 477.0K
46.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$36.24 DZD 4,768
-1.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.78 DZD 6,023
-13.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$74.4 DZD 9,785
8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
13.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$197 DZD 26.0K
391.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$114 DZD 15.0K
324.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$275 DZD 36.2K
479.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$182 DZD 23.9K
551.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$253 DZD 33.3K
198.72%
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 Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

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