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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 72.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 61.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 491
$11.99 MX$227
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKR 2,478
$42.47 MX$803
-79.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$10.47 MX$198
-65.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKR 394
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 PKR 1,352
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-
Cappuccino
$1.31 PKR 371
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-73.03%
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
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 PKR 134
$1.38 MX$26.04
-65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.66%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 290
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 PKR 2,030
$8.61 MX$163
-16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 744
$8.54 MX$161
-69.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.32 PKR 939
$10.98 MX$208
-69.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 292
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 154
$1.51 MX$28.57
-64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 74.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-86.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 179
$1.07 MX$20.23
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 84.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 405
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 204
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 PKR 996
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 533
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$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
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.78 PKR 503
$26.59 MX$503
-93.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 293
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 46.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-93.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.11 MX$58.7
-66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.31 MX$24.85
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.78 PKR 1,067
$22.14 MX$419
-82.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKR 3,625
$30.14 MX$570
-57.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.35 PKR 3,488
$52 MX$983
-76.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 PKR 2,242
$18.72 MX$354
-57.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.09 PKR 591
$5.07 MX$95.9
-58.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.85 PKR 7,583
$200 MX$3,787
-86.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$674 PKR 190.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-87.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.38 PKR 4,625
$35.74 MX$676
-54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 PKR 6,317
$39.8 MX$753
-43.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-22.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.77 PKR 7,278
$88.4 MX$1,671
-70.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.5 PKR 15.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 PKR 64.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-86.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-88.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 PKR 964.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PKR 231.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKR 45.5K
$792 MX$15K
-79.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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