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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 72.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 61.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$11.99 MX$227
-85.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.57 PKR 3,549
$42.47 MX$803
-70.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 PKR 1,502
$10.47 MX$198
-49.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PKR 489
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 PKR 395
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 233
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$1.85 MX$34.9
-66.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.57 MX$29.68
-23.57%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 995
$8.61 MX$163
-59.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 667
$8.54 MX$161
-72.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,233
$10.98 MX$208
-60.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$2.72 MX$51.4
-66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 221
$1.51 MX$28.57
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 235
$1.88 MX$35.63
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 45.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-85.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 556
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 PKR 489
$3.96 MX$74.9
-56.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKR 73.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKR 2,051
$26.59 MX$503
-72.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 790
$3.11 MX$58.7
-9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$1.31 MX$24.85
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 PKR 831
$22.14 MX$419
-86.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 PKR 5,317
$30.14 MX$570
-37.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 PKR 4,930
$52 MX$983
-66.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$18.72 MX$354
-80.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,177
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-82.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$540 PKR 152.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-89.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.87 PKR 2,505
$35.74 MX$676
-75.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$39.8 MX$753
-81.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$79 MX$1,493
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.61 PKR 3,561
$88.4 MX$1,671
-85.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.05 PKR 9,898
$965 MX$18.3K
-96.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.26 PKR 6,004
$474 MX$8,968
-95.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-96.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$540 PKR 152.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 PKR 142.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.1K
$792 MX$15K
-70.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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