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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhelum is 73.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jhelum is 59.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 490
$11.88 MX$210
-85.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.47 PKR 2,953
$41.90 MX$740
-75.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 PKR 977
$10.55 MX$186
-67.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 PKR 815
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 PKR 1,313
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKR 415
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.5
$1.50 MX$26.45
-77.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.91 MX$16.09
-73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 175
$1.39 MX$24.54
-55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 169
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 355
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.25%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 325
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 PKR 1,442
$8.36 MX$148
-38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.50 PKR 706
$8.64 MX$152
-71.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.93 PKR 828
$10.91 MX$192
-73.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 278
$2.61 MX$45.98
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 166
$1.44 MX$25.46
-59.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 186
$1.96 MX$34.55
-66.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.12 MX$37.34
-74.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.5
$1.86 MX$32.87
-81.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 142
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKR 46.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
-84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.7
$1.04 MX$18.36
-76.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 195
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 567
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.84 PKR 238
$4.05 MX$71.5
-79.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.1
$0.51 MX$9.09
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,025
$26.52 MX$468
-72.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 493
$3.26 MX$57.5
-46.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 259
$1.32 MX$23.36
-30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 PKR 14.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 PKR 821
$22.86 MX$404
-87.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.67 PKR 3,573
$30.04 MX$530
-57.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.53 PKR 3,535
$51.9 MX$916
-75.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 PKR 1,637
$18.30 MX$323
-68.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 PKR 1,001
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.47 PKR 4,925
$201 MX$3,541
-91.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-78.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.94 PKR 4,494
$35.73 MX$631
-55.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.25 PKR 6,273
$40.27 MX$711
-44.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 PKR 17.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.33 PKR 7,424
$89.3 MX$1,576
-70.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 PKR 21.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.8K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$780 PKR 220.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-80.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$549 PKR 154.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jhelum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Jhelum: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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