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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 65.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaranwala is 55% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 492
$11.99 MX$227
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.36 PKR 4,057
$42.47 MX$803
-66.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,517
$10.47 MX$198
-48.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 PKR 441
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PKR 964
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.64 PKR 462
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
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
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 PKR 223
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 148
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 PKR 364
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.83%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 PKR 1,773
$8.61 MX$163
-27.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 927
$8.54 MX$161
-61.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.6 PKR 1,299
$10.98 MX$208
-58.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 272
$2.72 MX$51.4
-64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 406
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 281
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 PKR 658
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,992
$26.59 MX$503
-73.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 242
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 PKR 827
$3.11 MX$58.7
-5.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 266
$1.31 MX$24.85
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKR 5.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.94 PKR 1,114
$22.14 MX$419
-82.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.63 PKR 4,698
$30.14 MX$570
-44.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.46 PKR 3,520
$52 MX$983
-76.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 PKR 1,715
$18.72 MX$354
-67.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-80.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$955 PKR 269.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-82.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.62 PKR 3,282
$35.74 MX$676
-67.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.95 PKR 5,352
$39.8 MX$753
-52.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PKR 25.2K
$79 MX$1,493
12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.26 PKR 7,982
$88.4 MX$1,671
-68.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 PKR 21.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$518 PKR 146.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$396 PKR 111.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.42
76.62%

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Last update for Jaranwala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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