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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 70.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 63% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$11.99 MX$227
-85.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 PKR 3,010
$42.47 MX$803
-74.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$10.47 MX$198
-65.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 814
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 PKR 1,324
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 431
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68
$0.89 MX$16.79
-73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 PKR 198
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.02%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 PKR 2,017
$8.61 MX$163
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 733
$8.54 MX$161
-69.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 920
$10.98 MX$208
-70.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.51 MX$28.57
-63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 185
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 120
$1.09 MX$20.64
-61.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKR 401
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 207
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,004
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 PKR 518
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.79%
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
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$26.59 MX$503
-86.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 103
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 281
$1.31 MX$24.85
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.9 PKR 1,101
$22.14 MX$419
-82.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,610
$30.14 MX$570
-57.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.69 PKR 4,148
$52 MX$983
-71.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 PKR 3,018
$18.72 MX$354
-42.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.77 PKR 8,126
$200 MX$3,787
-85.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,150 PKR 324.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.43 PKR 4,639
$35.74 MX$676
-54.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.45 PKR 6,341
$39.8 MX$753
-43.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKR 16.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.59 PKR 7,227
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.9 PKR 19.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.59 PKR 13.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 PKR 41.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-91.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$537 PKR 151.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 160.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 PKR 62K
$792 MX$15K
-72.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Faisalabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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