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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 66.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 489
$11.85 MX$208
-85.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKR 2,949
$42.16 MX$742
-74.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,016
$10.75 MX$189
-66.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 776
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKR 1,346
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKR 424
$3.47 MX$61.1
-56.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$1.45 MX$25.56
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$0.90 MX$15.88
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 200
$1.37 MX$24.09
-47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 178
$1.87 MX$32.93
-65.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKR 362
$1.54 MX$27.15
-15.58%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 322
$2.50 MX$44.03
-54.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKR 1,976
$8.61 MX$151
-17.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 747
$8.63 MX$152
-68.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 912
$11.02 MX$194
-70.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 276
$2.75 MX$48.36
-64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.43 MX$25.12
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.87 MX$32.94
-65.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$2.17 MX$38.13
-74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$1.88 MX$33.12
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$2.25 MX$39.51
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.07 MX$18.78
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$1.07 MX$18.88
-59.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 205
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,008
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$4.15 MX$73.1
-54.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.42
$0.55 MX$9.76
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKR 1,007
$26.53 MX$467
-86.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 288
$3.22 MX$56.6
-68.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 110
$2.48 MX$43.65
-84.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$3.11 MX$54.7
-43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.26 MX$22.09
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-26.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-11.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
$82.5 MX$1,451
-28.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,071
$22.29 MX$392
-82.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,603
$30.02 MX$528
-57.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKR 4,225
$51.4 MX$905
-70.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKR 2,927
$18.29 MX$322
-42.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 963
$4.98 MX$87.7
-30.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKR 8,030
$200 MX$3,518
-85.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKR 312.3K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-78.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKR 4,533
$35.71 MX$628
-54.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,254
$39.56 MX$696
-43.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$80.6 MX$1,417
-25.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKR 7,341
$88.3 MX$1,554
-70.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
$969 MX$17.1K
-92.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
$482 MX$8,482
-90.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKR 41.7K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-90.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-90.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKR 148.2K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-86.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.4K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-91.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKR 54.9K
$756 MX$13.3K
-74.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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