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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 69.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 53.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 495
$11.99 MX$227
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.34 PKR 4,051
$42.47 MX$803
-66.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 PKR 1,013
$10.47 MX$198
-65.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 779
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.28 PKR 644
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
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
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 346
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.29%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 295
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$8.61 MX$163
-29.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 PKR 859
$8.54 MX$161
-64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 PKR 1,279
$10.98 MX$208
-58.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 301
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 134
$1.07 MX$20.23
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 209
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKR 239
$3.96 MX$74.9
-78.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 55.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,941
$26.59 MX$503
-74.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKR 204
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 254
$1.31 MX$24.85
-31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 PKR 19.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-17.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.96 PKR 1,118
$22.14 MX$419
-82.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 PKR 3,049
$30.14 MX$570
-64.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$52 MX$983
-76.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKR 1,706
$18.72 MX$354
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKR 1,014
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$15.77 PKR 4,455
$200 MX$3,787
-92.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,250 PKR 352.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.95 PKR 4,224
$35.74 MX$676
-58.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKR 5,955
$39.8 MX$753
-47.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 PKR 20.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.95 PKR 8,460
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 PKR 160.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKR 40.1K
$792 MX$15K
-82.06%
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 Jhang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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