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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burewala is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 63.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 PKR 837
$11.85 MX$210
-74.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.75 PKR 2,446
$42.16 MX$746
-79.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKR 1,128
$10.75 MX$190
-62.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.46 PKR 1,248
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 996
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKR 499
$3.47 MX$61.5
-48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.45 MX$25.72
-62.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$0.90 MX$15.98
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 230
$1.37 MX$24.24
-40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.87 MX$33.14
-55.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 PKR 605
$1.54 MX$27.32
40.26%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 262
$2.50 MX$44.31
-62.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 PKR 1,678
$8.61 MX$152
-30.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 PKR 956
$8.63 MX$153
-60.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.01 PKR 1,960
$11.02 MX$195
-36.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PKR 379
$2.75 MX$48.67
-50.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 218
$1.43 MX$25.28
-45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$1.87 MX$33.15
-64.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKR 70.1
$2.17 MX$38.37
-88.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 64.6
$1.88 MX$33.33
-87.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 PKR 210
$2.25 MX$39.76
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$1.07 MX$18.90
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$1.07 MX$19.00
-64.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 260
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 548
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 PKR 620
$4.15 MX$73.5
-46.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 57.5
$0.55 MX$9.82
-61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,948
$26.53 MX$470
-73.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 238
$3.22 MX$56.9
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$2.48 MX$43.93
-83.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 508
$3.11 MX$55.0
-41.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$1.26 MX$22.22
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-31.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKR 28.0K
$82.5 MX$1,460
21.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,117
$22.29 MX$394
-82.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.84 PKR 3,872
$30.02 MX$531
-53.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.46 PKR 3,484
$51.4 MX$911
-75.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKR 1,621
$18.29 MX$324
-68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 985
$4.98 MX$88.2
-29.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.71 PKR 8,310
$200 MX$3,540
-85.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,129 PKR 315.8K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-78.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.23 PKR 4,259
$35.71 MX$632
-57.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.20 PKR 6,209
$39.56 MX$700
-43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.00 PKR 8,112
$88.3 MX$1,563
-67.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-90.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 PKR 214.4K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-81.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 161.2K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
-85.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Burewala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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