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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaranwala is 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaranwala is 63.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKR 508
$11.85 MX$210
-84.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKR 3,942
$42.16 MX$746
-66.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 PKR 1,490
$10.75 MX$190
-50.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 440
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 PKR 970
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKR 463
$3.47 MX$61.5
-52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.2
$1.45 MX$25.72
-77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.90 MX$15.98
-74.44%
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
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 PKR 236
$1.37 MX$24.24
-38.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 144
$1.87 MX$33.14
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 351
$1.54 MX$27.32
-18.83%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 328
$2.50 MX$44.31
-53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 PKR 1,688
$8.61 MX$152
-29.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 PKR 956
$8.63 MX$153
-60.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 PKR 1,244
$11.02 MX$195
-59.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 267
$2.75 MX$48.67
-65.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 179
$1.43 MX$25.28
-55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.87 MX$33.15
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 140
$2.17 MX$38.37
-76.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.7
$1.88 MX$33.33
-81.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$2.25 MX$39.76
-76.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 66.6
$1.07 MX$18.90
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 110
$1.07 MX$19.00
-63.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 388
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 277
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 PKR 672
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 540
$4.15 MX$73.5
-53.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
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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
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.3
$0.55 MX$9.82
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKR 1,997
$26.53 MX$470
-73.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 237
$3.22 MX$56.9
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$2.48 MX$43.93
-82.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 PKR 853
$3.11 MX$55.0
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 248
$1.26 MX$22.22
-29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-42.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.7K
$82.5 MX$1,460
24.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.94 PKR 1,103
$22.29 MX$394
-82.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.72 PKR 4,677
$30.02 MX$531
-44.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.20 PKR 3,412
$51.4 MX$911
-76.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,650
$18.29 MX$324
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKR 1,009
$4.98 MX$88.2
-27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.13 PKR 11.2K
$200 MX$3,540
-79.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$932 PKR 260.7K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-82.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.79 PKR 3,297
$35.71 MX$632
-66.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 PKR 5,262
$39.56 MX$700
-52.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 PKR 24.5K
$80.6 MX$1,426
8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.30 PKR 7,916
$88.3 MX$1,563
-67.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKR 20.9K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 45.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.0K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-90.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$752 PKR 210.2K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-81.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$536 PKR 150.0K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.42
76.62%

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Last update for Jaranwala: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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