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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 66.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 73.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.73 PKR 204
$11.85 MX$210
-93.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.95 PKR 1,943
$42.16 MX$746
-83.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 PKR 1,466
$10.75 MX$190
-51.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 PKR 192
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 PKR 1,092
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 PKR 143
$3.47 MX$61.5
-85.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$1.45 MX$25.72
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.90 MX$15.98
-75.56%
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
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 271
$1.37 MX$24.24
-29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.87 MX$33.14
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$1.54 MX$27.32
-29.87%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 305
$2.50 MX$44.31
-56.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.76 PKR 492
$8.61 MX$152
-79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 PKR 780
$8.63 MX$153
-67.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKR 1,213
$11.02 MX$195
-60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 207
$2.75 MX$48.67
-73.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.43 MX$25.28
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 PKR 205
$1.87 MX$33.15
-60.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$2.17 MX$38.37
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 116
$1.88 MX$33.33
-77.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$2.25 MX$39.76
-74.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 PKR 52.9
$1.07 MX$18.90
-82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 66.8
$1.07 MX$19.00
-77.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 411
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 575
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 607
$4.15 MX$73.5
-47.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.87
$0.55 MX$9.82
-69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,945
$26.53 MX$470
-73.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 242
$3.22 MX$56.9
-72.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.48 MX$43.93
-82.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKR 770
$3.11 MX$55.0
-11.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.26 MX$22.22
-27.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-31.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K PKR 7.2M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
7.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.5K
$82.5 MX$1,460
36.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 PKR 1,517
$22.29 MX$394
-75.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 PKR 5,215
$30.02 MX$531
-37.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.34 PKR 3,452
$51.4 MX$911
-76.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKR 1,688
$18.29 MX$324
-67.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKR 1,201
$4.98 MX$88.2
-13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 PKR 17.0K
$200 MX$3,540
-69.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 PKR 306.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.35 PKR 5,973
$35.71 MX$632
-40.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 PKR 7,779
$39.56 MX$700
-29.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 PKR 24.9K
$80.6 MX$1,426
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 PKR 11.3K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-54.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 20.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.5K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.1K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-90.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 PKR 204.3K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-81.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKR 146.9K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karak: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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