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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Burewala is 62.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Burewala is 58.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 PKRĀ 869
$11.99 MX$227
-74.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 PKRĀ 2,466
$42.47 MX$803
-79.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 PKRĀ 1,130
$10.47 MX$198
-61.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 PKRĀ 1,266
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,022
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-
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKRĀ 156
$1.44 MX$27.16
-61.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 PKRĀ 250
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 PKRĀ 227
$1.85 MX$34.9
-56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 PKRĀ 607
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$0.94 PKRĀ 265
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 PKRĀ 1,684
$8.61 MX$163
-30.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 951
$8.54 MX$161
-60.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 PKRĀ 1,993
$10.98 MX$208
-35.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 PKRĀ 373
$2.72 MX$51.4
-51.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
$1.51 MX$28.57
-50.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 175
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-88.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKRĀ 406
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 577
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 PKRĀ 621
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 2,008
$26.59 MX$503
-73.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKRĀ 260
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRĀ 487
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 272
$1.31 MX$24.85
-26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,179
$22.14 MX$419
-81.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.86 PKRĀ 3,915
$30.14 MX$570
-54.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.24 PKRĀ 3,456
$52 MX$983
-76.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKRĀ 1,670
$18.72 MX$354
-68.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKRĀ 979
$5.07 MX$95.9
-31.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,545
$200 MX$3,787
-84.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,089 PKRĀ 307.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.14 PKRĀ 4,275
$35.74 MX$676
-57.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.66 PKRĀ 6,118
$39.8 MX$753
-45.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 PKRĀ 19.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKRĀ 8,134
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKRĀ 21.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKRĀ 14.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 46.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$577 PKRĀ 162.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKRĀ 126.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 PKRĀ 30.3K
$792 MX$15K
-86.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Burewala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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