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

🙂 Solo nomad: Daska is 64.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Daska is 46.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 PKR 810
$11.99 MX$227
-76.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.18 PKR 4,005
$42.47 MX$803
-66.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.39 PKR 1,522
$10.47 MX$198
-48.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 PKR 1,085
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 589
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 273
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 360
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 353
$2.55 MX$48.3
-50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKR 1,738
$8.61 MX$163
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 PKR 949
$8.54 MX$161
-60.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKR 1,225
$10.98 MX$208
-60.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 237
$1.51 MX$28.57
-44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 149
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 116
$1.09 MX$20.64
-62.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 409
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 PKR 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 572
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.03 PKR 1,987
$26.59 MX$503
-73.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 256
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PKR 788
$3.11 MX$58.7
-10.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 275
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
9.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
30.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 PKR 1,564
$22.14 MX$419
-74.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 PKR 5,369
$30.14 MX$570
-36.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,459
$52 MX$983
-76.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,648
$18.72 MX$354
-68.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,209
$5.07 MX$95.9
-15.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
$200 MX$3,787
-70.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,105 PKR 312.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.74 PKR 6,140
$35.74 MX$676
-39.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 PKR 7,773
$39.8 MX$753
-30.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 PKR 24.5K
$79 MX$1,493
9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.74 PKR 11.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-53.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.8 PKR 14.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 PKR 150.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$397 PKR 112.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Daska
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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

Last update for Daska: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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