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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tebessa is 53.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tebessa is 25.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 DZD 425
$11.99 MX$227
-72.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.55 DZD 3,823
$42.47 MX$803
-30.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 492
$10.47 MX$198
-63.71%
Cappuccino
$0.79 DZD 102
$3.6 MX$68.2
-78.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 DZD 107
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 247
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 315
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 132
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 DZD 210
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$1.88 DZD 243
$2.55 MX$48.3
-26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,183
$8.61 MX$163
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 DZD 669
$8.54 MX$161
-39.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 DZD 2,148
$10.98 MX$208
51.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 DZD 414
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZD 367
$1.51 MX$28.57
88.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZD 102
$2.19 MX$41.42
-63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 DZD 351
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 166
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.02 DZD 2,073
$26.59 MX$503
-39.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 90.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 DZD 673
$3.11 MX$58.7
67.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
40.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.45 DZD 5,362
$84.2 MX$1,592
-50.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.18 DZD 1,188
$22.14 MX$419
-58.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.66 DZD 2,156
$30.14 MX$570
-44.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.75 DZD 3,460
$52 MX$983
-48.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 DZD 690
$5.07 MX$95.9
5.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZD 12.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-52.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,536 DZD 457.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.06 DZD 4,794
$35.74 MX$676
3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.55 DZD 5,892
$39.8 MX$753
14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 DZD 9,697
$79 MX$1,493
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,631 DZD 211K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 DZD 125K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tebessa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
-

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Last update for Tebessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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