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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tebessa is 37.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tebessa is 16.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 DZDย 410
$11.88 MX$210
-73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.81 DZDย 3,878
$41.90 MX$740
-28.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 DZDย 505
$10.55 MX$186
-63.22%
Cappuccino
$0.73 DZDย 95.5
$3.60 MX$63.5
-79.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 DZDย 105
$1.50 MX$26.45
-46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 30.05
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDย 260
$3.08 MX$54.4
-35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 DZDย 306
$4.47 MX$78.8
-47.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDย 134
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZDย 18.84
$1.90 MX$33.47
-92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 DZDย 212
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.87%
Eggs
$1.81 DZDย 235
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.10 DZDย 1,184
$8.36 MX$148
8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 DZDย 699
$8.64 MX$152
-37.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 DZDย 2,185
$10.91 MX$192
53.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DZDย 400
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZDย 383
$1.44 MX$25.46
104.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZDย 228
$1.96 MX$34.55
-10.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZDย 103
$2.12 MX$37.34
-62.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZDย 77.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-67.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDย 60.3
$2.22 MX$39.20
-79.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 DZDย 80.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.32
$1.04 MX$18.36
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZDย 367
$4.05 MX$71.5
-30.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 DZDย 1,041
$10.18 MX$180
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZDย 174
$1.69 MX$29.79
-20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZDย 270
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDย 29.90
$0.51 MX$9.09
-54.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.14 DZDย 2,230
$26.52 MX$468
-35.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDย 92.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDย 46.99
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZDย 699
$3.26 MX$57.5
64.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDย 47.53
$1.32 MX$23.36
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K DZDย 4.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZDย 4.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
40.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.44 DZDย 5,261
$83.5 MX$1,474
-51.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 DZDย 1,186
$22.86 MX$404
-60.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.92 DZDย 2,202
$30.04 MX$530
-43.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 DZDย 3,053
$51.9 MX$916
-54.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 DZDย 720
$5.12 MX$90.4
8.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZDย 12.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-52.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,536 DZDย 460.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-33.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.10 DZDย 4,696
$35.73 MX$631
1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 DZDย 5,811
$40.27 MX$711
10.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 DZDย 9,888
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 DZDย 9,974
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZDย 25.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDย 14.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-76.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZDย 35.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-82.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZDย 24.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,180 DZDย 153.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-70.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,017 DZDย 132.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-84.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
11.42
-52.54%

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Last update for Tebessa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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