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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 75.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 60.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 492
$11.88 MX$210
-85.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.98 PKR 2,532
$41.90 MX$740
-78.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 PKR 994
$10.55 MX$186
-66.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 PKR 387
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKR 1,359
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.33 PKR 375
$3.60 MX$63.5
-63.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.6
$0.91 MX$16.09
-75.82%
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
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.39 MX$24.54
-64.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 PKR 150
$1.90 MX$33.47
-72.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 347
$1.60 MX$28.27
-23.13%
Eggs
$1.02 PKR 289
$2.60 MX$45.97
-60.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 PKR 2,025
$8.36 MX$148
-14.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 PKR 721
$8.64 MX$152
-70.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 PKR 893
$10.91 MX$192
-70.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 292
$2.61 MX$45.98
-60.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.44 MX$25.46
-61.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.24 PKR 67.7
$1.96 MX$34.55
-87.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$2.12 MX$37.34
-76.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 165
$1.02 MX$17.99
-43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 91.4
$1.04 MX$18.36
-69.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.30 PKR 930
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 208
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 PKR 1,013
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 536
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.1
$0.51 MX$9.09
-60.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.74 PKR 491
$26.52 MX$468
-93.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.15 MX$55.7
-67.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 44.48
$2.46 MX$43.49
-93.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKR 302
$3.26 MX$57.5
-67.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$1.32 MX$23.36
-29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-29.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-29.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 PKR 1,090
$22.86 MX$404
-83.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.03 PKR 3,674
$30.04 MX$530
-56.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,454
$51.9 MX$916
-76.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 PKR 2,239
$18.30 MX$323
-56.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 PKR 594
$5.12 MX$90.4
-58.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.01 PKR 7,616
$201 MX$3,541
-86.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$671 PKR 189.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-87.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.41 PKR 4,627
$35.73 MX$631
-54.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.38 PKR 6,310
$40.27 MX$711
-44.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.57 PKR 7,211
$89.3 MX$1,576
-71.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.3 PKR 15.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-88.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 PKR 64.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-89.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,449 PKR 972.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-13.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 PKR 211.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 PKR 45.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-77.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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