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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 71.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 68.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 501
$11.85 MX$209
-84.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 PKR 3,415
$42.16 MX$744
-71.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,511
$10.75 MX$190
-49.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKR 482
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKR 385
$3.47 MX$61.3
-60.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.5
$1.45 MX$25.65
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.90 MX$15.93
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$1.37 MX$24.17
-39.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$1.87 MX$33.05
-66.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.54 MX$27.25
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 344
$2.50 MX$44.18
-50.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 PKR 986
$8.61 MX$152
-59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 660
$8.63 MX$152
-72.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKR 1,213
$11.02 MX$195
-60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$2.75 MX$48.53
-67.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 205
$1.43 MX$25.21
-48.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 234
$1.87 MX$33.05
-55.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$2.17 MX$38.26
-76.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 PKR 83.2
$1.88 MX$33.23
-84.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$2.25 MX$39.65
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.5
$1.07 MX$18.85
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 49.80
$1.07 MX$18.95
-83.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKR 528
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 243
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 567
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 507
$4.15 MX$73.3
-56.39%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.55 MX$9.80
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKR 2,014
$26.53 MX$468
-72.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 239
$3.22 MX$56.8
-73.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.48 MX$43.80
-82.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKR 812
$3.11 MX$54.9
-6.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.26 MX$22.16
-23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-31.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKR 7.2M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.85 PKR 12.3K
$82.5 MX$1,456
-46.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 PKR 861
$22.29 MX$393
-86.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 PKR 5,203
$30.02 MX$530
-38.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 PKR 4,876
$51.4 MX$908
-66.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKR 974
$18.29 MX$323
-80.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,205
$4.98 MX$88.0
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.18 PKR 9,832
$200 MX$3,530
-82.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKR 145.6K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-90.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.10 PKR 2,543
$35.71 MX$630
-74.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.09 PKR 1,980
$39.56 MX$698
-82.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKR 25.2K
$80.6 MX$1,422
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.53 PKR 3,502
$88.3 MX$1,559
-85.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.98 PKR 9,777
$969 MX$17.1K
-96.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.05 PKR 5,883
$482 MX$8,511
-95.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.72 PKR 11.9K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-96.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 PKR 64.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
-69.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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