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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 73.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 64.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$11.99 MX$227
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$42.47 MX$803
-74.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$10.47 MX$198
-65.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-78.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$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
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.38 MX$26.04
-63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.66%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$2.55 MX$48.3
-58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$8.61 MX$163
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$8.54 MX$161
-73.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$10.98 MX$208
-72.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$2.72 MX$51.4
-74.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
-77.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.07 MX$20.23
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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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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🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$26.59 MX$503
-73.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$1.31 MX$24.85
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-12.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$22.14 MX$419
-83.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$30.14 MX$570
-57.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$52 MX$983
-76.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$18.72 MX$354
-69.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$200 MX$3,787
-91.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-89.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$35.74 MX$676
-54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$39.8 MX$753
-44.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-22.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$88.4 MX$1,671
-71.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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