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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mardan is 64.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mardan is 62.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 616
$11.88 MX$210
-81.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,942
$41.90 MX$740
-66.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 PKR 1,462
$10.55 MX$186
-50.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKR 1,110
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.97 PKR 556
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
-75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 217
$1.39 MX$24.54
-44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 236
$1.60 MX$28.27
-47.50%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 321
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 PKR 1,784
$8.36 MX$148
-24.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKR 660
$8.64 MX$152
-72.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.15 PKR 888
$10.91 MX$192
-71.13%
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 PKR 197
$2.61 MX$45.98
-73.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.44 MX$25.46
-64.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 256
$1.96 MX$34.55
-53.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$2.12 MX$37.34
-84.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 73.8
$1.86 MX$32.87
-86.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 103
$2.22 MX$39.20
-83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$1.02 MX$17.99
-67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.12 PKR 33.95
$1.04 MX$18.36
-88.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.97 PKR 555
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 240
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 576
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.39 PKR 393
$4.05 MX$71.5
-65.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKR 1,976
$26.52 MX$468
-73.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKR 103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-88.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 PKR 106
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 506
$3.26 MX$57.5
-45.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-30.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
32.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKR 1,560
$22.86 MX$404
-75.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.37 PKR 5,179
$30.04 MX$530
-38.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.20 PKR 3,441
$51.9 MX$916
-76.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKR 1,642
$18.30 MX$323
-68.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKR 1,178
$5.12 MX$90.4
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.39 PKR 4,904
$201 MX$3,541
-91.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 PKR 310.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-79.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.39 PKR 6,033
$35.73 MX$631
-40.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.08 PKR 7,919
$40.27 MX$711
-30.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PKR 25.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
13.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.49 PKR 4,933
$89.3 MX$1,576
-80.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 PKR 21.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-91.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$710 PKR 200.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$474 PKR 133.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mardan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 PKR 75.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-63.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Mardan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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