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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 53.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 295
$11.99 MX$227
-80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 DZD 1,599
$42.47 MX$803
-70.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 DZD 500
$10.47 MX$198
-63.04%
Cappuccino
$0.36 DZD 45.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 DZD 66.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-64.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 93.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
-91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 DZD 251
$1.57 MX$29.68
23.57%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 228
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,175
$8.61 MX$163
5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 DZD 448
$8.54 MX$161
-59.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 DZD 1,688
$10.98 MX$208
18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DZD 322
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$1.51 MX$28.57
106.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 83.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.25
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 DZD 305
$3.96 MX$74.9
-40.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 DZD 1,370
$8.86 MX$167
19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 173
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 DZD 145
$2.61 MX$49.37
-57.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZD 20.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.77 DZD 2,040
$26.59 MX$503
-40.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 704
$3.11 MX$58.7
74.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.22
$1.31 MX$24.85
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
6.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
38.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.5 DZD 6,404
$84.2 MX$1,592
-41.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 DZD 986
$22.14 MX$419
-65.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 DZD 2,234
$30.14 MX$570
-42.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 DZD 3,011
$52 MX$983
-55.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZD 715
$5.07 MX$95.9
9.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12K
$200 MX$3,787
-53.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.48 DZD 4,720
$35.74 MX$676
2.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 DZD 5,955
$39.8 MX$753
15.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 DZD 9,759
$79 MX$1,493
-4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 DZD 9,807
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-75.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33K
$792 MX$15K
-67.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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