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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 71.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 61.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKR 508
$11.88 MX$210
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.48 PKR 2,955
$41.90 MX$740
-74.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 PKR 994
$10.55 MX$186
-66.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 PKR 814
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 PKR 1,311
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKR 415
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 85.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62.0
$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
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 210
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 181
$1.90 MX$33.47
-66.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 353
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.88%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 323
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.10 PKR 2,001
$8.36 MX$148
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.67 PKR 752
$8.64 MX$152
-69.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PKR 928
$10.91 MX$192
-69.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 278
$2.61 MX$45.98
-62.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 158
$1.44 MX$25.46
-61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$1.96 MX$34.55
-68.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 156
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 166
$1.02 MX$17.99
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 118
$1.04 MX$18.36
-59.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 393
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 205
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKR 978
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 535
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.55 PKR 1,002
$26.52 MX$468
-86.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.15 MX$55.7
-67.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 102
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 491
$3.26 MX$57.5
-46.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 259
$1.32 MX$23.36
-30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-27.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-9.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-30.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.86 PKR 1,090
$22.86 MX$404
-83.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.72 PKR 3,587
$30.04 MX$530
-57.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.81 PKR 4,177
$51.9 MX$916
-71.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.46 PKR 2,949
$18.30 MX$323
-42.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 978
$5.12 MX$90.4
-32.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.04 PKR 7,906
$201 MX$3,541
-86.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,137 PKR 320.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-78.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.53 PKR 4,662
$35.73 MX$631
-53.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.35 PKR 6,301
$40.27 MX$711
-44.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.42 PKR 7,167
$89.3 MX$1,576
-71.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.3 PKR 19.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.90 PKR 13.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-90.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 PKR 40.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-90.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$542 PKR 152.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-86.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$566 PKR 159.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$202 PKR 56.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-72.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Faisalabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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