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

🙂 Solo nomad: Larkana is 63.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larkana is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 500
$11.85 MX$210
-84.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKR 3,000
$42.16 MX$746
-74.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKR 1,131
$10.75 MX$190
-62.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 483
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 PKR 1,019
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 404
$3.47 MX$61.5
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 87.7
$1.45 MX$25.72
-78.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.90 MX$15.98
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$1.37 MX$24.24
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 166
$1.87 MX$33.14
-67.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 PKR 333
$1.54 MX$27.32
-22.73%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 325
$2.50 MX$44.31
-53.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,656
$8.61 MX$152
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 750
$8.63 MX$153
-68.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.58 PKR 1,003
$11.02 MX$195
-67.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 293
$2.75 MX$48.67
-61.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 168
$1.43 MX$25.28
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 186
$1.87 MX$33.15
-64.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$2.17 MX$38.37
-76.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.88 MX$33.33
-80.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$2.25 MX$39.76
-79.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$1.07 MX$18.90
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$1.07 MX$19.00
-68.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.50 PKR 419
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 242
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 563
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$4.15 MX$73.5
-54.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.83
$0.55 MX$9.82
-70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,019
$26.53 MX$470
-72.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 238
$3.22 MX$56.9
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$2.48 MX$43.93
-83.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 483
$3.11 MX$55.0
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 270
$1.26 MX$22.22
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-30.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 PKR 29.0K
$82.5 MX$1,460
25.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$22.29 MX$394
-81.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 PKR 3,921
$30.02 MX$531
-53.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.54 PKR 3,509
$51.4 MX$911
-75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 PKR 1,679
$18.29 MX$324
-67.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,012
$4.98 MX$88.2
-27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.01 PKR 8,393
$200 MX$3,540
-85.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,204
$35.71 MX$632
-57.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,071
$39.56 MX$700
-45.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.03 PKR 8,120
$88.3 MX$1,563
-67.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larkana
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)
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-90.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$688 PKR 192.3K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-83.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 PKR 160.6K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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

Last update for Larkana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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