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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Setif is 53.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Setif is 33.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 DZDย 298
$11.88 MX$210
-80.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.01 DZDย 2,083
$41.90 MX$740
-61.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 DZDย 522
$10.55 MX$186
-61.99%
Cappuccino
$0.67 DZDย 87.8
$3.60 MX$63.5
-81.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZDย 79.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-59.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDย 27.31
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 DZDย 192
$3.08 MX$54.4
-52.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 DZDย 289
$4.47 MX$78.8
-50.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZDย 89.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-51.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.38
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 DZDย 133
$1.60 MX$28.27
-36.25%
Eggs
$1.79 DZDย 233
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 DZDย 863
$8.36 MX$148
-20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 DZDย 696
$8.64 MX$152
-38.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 DZDย 1,876
$10.91 MX$192
32.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 DZDย 347
$2.61 MX$45.98
2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZDย 380
$1.44 MX$25.46
102.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 DZDย 191
$1.96 MX$34.55
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZDย 98.8
$2.12 MX$37.34
-64.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZDย 73.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-69.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 65.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 DZDย 58.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.05
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZDย 350
$4.05 MX$71.5
-33.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 DZDย 703
$10.18 MX$180
-46.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZDย 167
$1.69 MX$29.79
-23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZDย 270
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZDย 21.16
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.96 DZDย 776
$26.52 MX$468
-77.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDย 90.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 43.70
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZDย 669
$3.26 MX$57.5
57.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDย 46.86
$1.32 MX$23.36
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K DZDย 3.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K DZDย 2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-12.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 DZDย 5,031
$83.5 MX$1,474
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 DZDย 1,208
$22.86 MX$404
-59.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.38 DZDย 1,741
$30.04 MX$530
-55.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 DZDย 2,331
$51.9 MX$916
-65.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 DZDย 745
$18.30 MX$323
-68.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 DZDย 747
$5.12 MX$90.4
12.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZDย 12.1K
$201 MX$3,541
-53.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,529 DZDย 459.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-33.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.00 DZDย 3,123
$35.73 MX$631
-32.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.48 DZDย 3,575
$40.27 MX$711
-31.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 DZDย 5,842
$79.2 MX$1,398
-43.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 DZDย 7,366
$89.3 MX$1,576
-36.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 DZDย 9,830
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.9 DZDย 7,135
$483 MX$8,525
-88.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 DZDย 23.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 DZDย 19.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-87.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$940 DZDย 122.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$391 DZDย 50.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Setif
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 DZDย 39.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-58.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Setif: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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