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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 67.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Faisalabad is 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRĀ 485
$11.61 MX$201
-85.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 PKRĀ 2,952
$42.75 MX$739
-75.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 PKRĀ 982
$10.60 MX$183
-66.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKRĀ 794
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 PKRĀ 1,363
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRĀ 422
$3.59 MX$62.0
-57.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.5
$1.45 MX$25.10
-76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.2
$0.90 MX$15.52
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
$1.45 MX$25.10
-51.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 166
$1.83 MX$31.59
-67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKRĀ 351
$1.61 MX$27.80
-21.74%
Eggs
$1.20 PKRĀ 335
$2.54 MX$43.87
-52.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,984
$8.54 MX$148
-16.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKRĀ 747
$8.47 MX$146
-68.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.24 PKRĀ 904
$10.86 MX$188
-70.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 289
$2.73 MX$47.18
-61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
$1.49 MX$25.80
-60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKRĀ 175
$1.94 MX$33.59
-67.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 156
$2.16 MX$37.42
-74.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
$1.85 MX$31.92
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$2.19 MX$37.84
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKRĀ 165
$1.07 MX$18.54
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 PKRĀ 110
$1.08 MX$18.73
-62.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKRĀ 391
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,011
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKRĀ 509
$4.06 MX$70.2
-55.17%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.06
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.91
$0.56 MX$9.61
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.46 PKRĀ 964
$26.20 MX$453
-86.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKRĀ 304
$3.14 MX$54.3
-65.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKRĀ 109
$2.37 MX$41.00
-83.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKRĀ 507
$3.24 MX$56.0
-43.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKRĀ 278
$1.31 MX$22.72
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKRĀ 6.2M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-11.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 PKRĀ 16.0K
$83.1 MX$1,438
-31.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.91 PKRĀ 1,090
$22.15 MX$383
-82.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKRĀ 3,582
$29.37 MX$508
-56.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.17 PKRĀ 4,234
$51.2 MX$885
-70.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.82 PKRĀ 3,018
$18.69 MX$323
-42.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKRĀ 962
$4.89 MX$84.5
-29.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.91 PKRĀ 7,787
$199 MX$3,435
-85.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,141 PKRĀ 318.4K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-78.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.91 PKRĀ 4,440
$35.93 MX$621
-55.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.78 PKRĀ 6,076
$39.39 MX$681
-44.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.8 PKRĀ 16.7K
$80.3 MX$1,388
-25.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.70 PKRĀ 7,170
$87.6 MX$1,514
-70.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$71.5 PKRĀ 20.0K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.30 PKRĀ 13.5K
$482 MX$8,336
-89.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 PKRĀ 40.7K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-91.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-91.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$547 PKRĀ 152.5K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-86.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$581 PKRĀ 162.2K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-91.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 PKRĀ 55.5K
$726 MX$12.6K
-72.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Faisalabad: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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