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

🙂 Solo nomad: Haroonabad is 60.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haroonabad is 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 602
$11.85 MX$210
-81.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 PKR 3,004
$42.16 MX$746
-74.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 PKR 1,180
$10.75 MX$190
-60.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 PKR 796
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,051
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 639
$3.47 MX$61.5
-34.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$1.45 MX$25.72
-75.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.90 MX$15.98
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 243
$1.37 MX$24.24
-36.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$1.87 MX$33.14
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 337
$1.54 MX$27.32
-21.43%
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 337
$2.50 MX$44.31
-52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 PKR 1,641
$8.61 MX$152
-31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKR 687
$8.63 MX$153
-71.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.49 PKR 1,256
$11.02 MX$195
-59.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$2.75 MX$48.67
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$1.43 MX$25.28
-54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$1.87 MX$33.15
-68.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$2.17 MX$38.37
-77.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.2
$1.88 MX$33.33
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 136
$2.25 MX$39.76
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$1.07 MX$18.90
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$1.07 MX$19.00
-69.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 189
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 302
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 555
$4.15 MX$73.5
-52.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.1
$0.55 MX$9.82
-65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKR 1,944
$26.53 MX$470
-73.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$3.22 MX$56.9
-78.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.48 MX$43.93
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 506
$3.11 MX$55.0
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKR 251
$1.26 MX$22.22
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.4K
$82.5 MX$1,460
66.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.49 PKR 1,537
$22.29 MX$394
-75.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.63 PKR 2,973
$30.02 MX$531
-64.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKR 3,433
$51.4 MX$911
-76.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKR 1,668
$18.29 MX$324
-67.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,193
$4.98 MX$88.2
-14.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$10.70 PKR 2,993
$200 MX$3,540
-94.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,081 PKR 302.5K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.67 PKR 2,985
$35.71 MX$632
-70.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.35 PKR 6,532
$39.56 MX$700
-40.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.48 PKR 7,967
$88.3 MX$1,563
-67.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.2K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.1K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.5K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$706 PKR 197.6K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-82.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 PKR 178.2K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-90.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haroonabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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

Last update for Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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