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

🙂 Solo nomad: Larkana is 67.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Larkana is 59.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 492
$11.99 MX$227
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.48 PKR 2,960
$42.47 MX$803
-75.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$10.47 MX$198
-60.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 PKR 1,010
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 408
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 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
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 203
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 171
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 339
$1.57 MX$29.68
-23.57%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 317
$2.55 MX$48.3
-56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 PKR 1,703
$8.61 MX$163
-29.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 PKR 759
$8.54 MX$161
-68.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,069
$10.98 MX$208
-65.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$1.51 MX$28.57
-59.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 106
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.57 PKR 444
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 256
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 558
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 PKR 565
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,004
$26.59 MX$503
-73.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKR 496
$3.11 MX$58.7
-43.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 279
$1.31 MX$24.85
-24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKR 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 PKR 1,141
$22.14 MX$419
-81.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 PKR 3,919
$30.14 MX$570
-53.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,431
$52 MX$983
-76.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKR 1,631
$18.72 MX$354
-69.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 974
$5.07 MX$95.9
-31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.9 PKR 8,444
$200 MX$3,787
-85.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,110 PKR 313.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.35 PKR 4,334
$35.74 MX$676
-57.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.08 PKR 6,235
$39.8 MX$753
-44.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 PKR 8,121
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 21K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$647 PKR 182.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$427 PKR 120.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larkana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Larkana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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