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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 69.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 60.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 490
$11.88 MX$210
-85.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.24 PKR 3,450
$41.90 MX$740
-70.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,530
$10.55 MX$186
-48.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 513
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 PKR 509
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.39 PKR 393
$3.60 MX$63.5
-61.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.5
$1.50 MX$26.45
-77.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 230
$1.39 MX$24.54
-41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 339
$1.60 MX$28.27
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$2.60 MX$45.97
-54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 PKR 980
$8.36 MX$148
-58.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 PKR 633
$8.64 MX$152
-73.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.48 PKR 1,264
$10.91 MX$192
-58.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 252
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 PKR 206
$1.44 MX$25.46
-49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 236
$1.96 MX$34.55
-57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 142
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 83.1
$1.86 MX$32.87
-84.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.7
$1.02 MX$17.99
-69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.90 PKR 535
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 PKR 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 554
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 PKR 506
$4.05 MX$71.5
-55.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKR 67.0
$0.51 MX$9.09
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,039
$26.52 MX$468
-72.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 257
$3.15 MX$55.7
-71.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.46 MX$43.49
-83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKR 814
$3.26 MX$57.5
-11.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-28.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.43 PKR 12.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-46.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.99 PKR 843
$22.86 MX$404
-86.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 PKR 5,163
$30.04 MX$530
-39.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.96 PKR 5,065
$51.9 MX$916
-65.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.51 PKR 989
$18.30 MX$323
-80.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.27 PKR 1,205
$5.12 MX$90.4
-16.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.66 PKR 10.1K
$201 MX$3,541
-82.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$541 PKR 152.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-89.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.71 PKR 2,456
$35.73 MX$631
-75.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.87 PKR 1,938
$40.27 MX$711
-82.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 PKR 25.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.44 PKR 3,509
$89.3 MX$1,576
-86.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.94 PKR 9,851
$947 MX$16.7K
-96.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.58 PKR 6,085
$483 MX$8,525
-95.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.80 PKR 11.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-96.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 PKR 66.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
-67.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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