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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 70.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 64% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.73 PKR 207
$11.99 MX$227
-93.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.86 PKR 1,939
$42.47 MX$803
-83.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,476
$10.47 MX$198
-50.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 PKR 209
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,115
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.54 PKR 153
$3.6 MX$68.2
-85.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.8
$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
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKR 284
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 294
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.76%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 292
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.79 PKR 505
$8.61 MX$163
-79.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 PKR 811
$8.54 MX$161
-66.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,168
$10.98 MX$208
-62.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 196
$2.72 MX$51.4
-74.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.51 MX$28.57
-64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$1.88 MX$35.63
-63.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$2.19 MX$41.42
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 151
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKR 46.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
-85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 391
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 571
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 589
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,032
$26.59 MX$503
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 243
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 PKR 783
$3.11 MX$58.7
-10.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 278
$1.31 MX$24.85
-24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKR 7.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 32.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,534
$22.14 MX$419
-75.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19 PKR 5,365
$30.14 MX$570
-36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.56 PKR 3,548
$52 MX$983
-75.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6 PKR 1,696
$18.72 MX$354
-67.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 PKR 1,183
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.3 PKR 16.8K
$200 MX$3,787
-70.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 PKR 309.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.76 PKR 6,146
$35.74 MX$676
-39.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.79 PKR 7,850
$39.8 MX$753
-30.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKR 25.4K
$79 MX$1,493
14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.7 PKR 11.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$535 PKR 151K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 PKR 139.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Karak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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