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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 66.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 62.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 PKR 613
$11.99 MX$227
-81.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.37 PKR 4,059
$42.47 MX$803
-66.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKR 1,207
$10.47 MX$198
-59.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 805
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 171
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 346
$2.55 MX$48.3
-51.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,678
$8.61 MX$163
-31.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.42 PKR 684
$8.54 MX$161
-71.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$10.98 MX$208
-88.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PKR 261
$2.72 MX$51.4
-66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 183
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 160
$1.88 MX$35.63
-70.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 PKR 126
$1.07 MX$20.23
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 194
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 PKR 153
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 241
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,033
$26.59 MX$503
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 207
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 151
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-42.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.4 PKR 1,526
$22.14 MX$419
-75.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 PKR 4,834
$30.14 MX$570
-43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKR 3,464
$52 MX$983
-76.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKR 1,698
$18.72 MX$354
-67.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,189
$5.07 MX$95.9
-16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.29 PKR 9,967
$200 MX$3,787
-82.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,239 PKR 350K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 PKR 4,203
$35.74 MX$676
-58.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.56 PKR 6,373
$39.8 MX$753
-43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 PKR 20.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.59 PKR 8,358
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$600 PKR 169.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 PKR 140.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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