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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lahore is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lahore is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKRĀ 608
$11.99 MX$227
-82.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 PKRĀ 3,959
$42.47 MX$803
-66.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKRĀ 1,169
$10.47 MX$198
-60.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 PKRĀ 808
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 PKRĀ 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKRĀ 675
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
$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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 PKRĀ 253
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKRĀ 161
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 341
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 PKRĀ 1,734
$8.61 MX$163
-28.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.97 PKRĀ 839
$8.54 MX$161
-65.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 PKRĀ 1,285
$10.98 MX$208
-58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 162
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 135
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
$1.07 MX$20.23
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 108
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 PKRĀ 205
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKRĀ 156
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 PKRĀ 314
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 544
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 44.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKRĀ 1,958
$26.59 MX$503
-73.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKRĀ 150
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 491
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PKRĀ 6.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKRĀ 39.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
64.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKRĀ 1,508
$22.14 MX$419
-75.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.43 PKRĀ 4,923
$30.14 MX$570
-42.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 PKRĀ 3,878
$52 MX$983
-73.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKRĀ 1,639
$18.72 MX$354
-69.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKRĀ 1,223
$5.07 MX$95.9
-14.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.68 PKRĀ 9,796
$200 MX$3,787
-82.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,254 PKRĀ 354.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.12 PKRĀ 4,270
$35.74 MX$676
-57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 PKRĀ 6,487
$39.8 MX$753
-42.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 PKRĀ 20.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-6.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.55 PKRĀ 8,345
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 PKRĀ 33.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.8 PKRĀ 22K
$474 MX$8,968
-83.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 PKRĀ 81.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-82.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 PKRĀ 53.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$621 PKRĀ 175.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 PKRĀ 146.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lahore
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 PKRĀ 46.6K
$792 MX$15K
-79.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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