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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 75.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$11.99 MX$227
-85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.59 PKR 2,991
$42.47 MX$803
-75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 PKR 1,023
$10.47 MX$198
-65.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKR 809
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 PKR 1,330
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 432
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-78.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.38 MX$26.04
-56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 357
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.75%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 PKR 1,450
$8.61 MX$163
-40.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 PKR 694
$8.54 MX$161
-71.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.95 PKR 833
$10.98 MX$208
-73.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 186
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKR 46.34
$1.07 MX$20.23
-85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-79.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 408
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 572
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 PKR 241
$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
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKR 1,970
$26.59 MX$503
-73.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 296
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 151
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 505
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 259
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.1 PKR 15.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.84 PKR 803
$22.14 MX$419
-87.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 PKR 3,685
$30.14 MX$570
-56.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.55 PKR 3,545
$52 MX$983
-75.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,669
$18.72 MX$354
-68.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKR 1,025
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.85 PKR 5,041
$200 MX$3,787
-91.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,109 PKR 313.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 PKR 4,574
$35.74 MX$676
-54.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.46 PKR 6,344
$39.8 MX$753
-43.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.51 PKR 7,204
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 47.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$509 PKR 143.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 PKR 123.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$139 PKR 39.4K
$792 MX$15K
-82.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Jhelum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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