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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mehar is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mehar is 66% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRย 512
$11.88 MX$210
-84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.73 PKRย 3,027
$41.90 MX$740
-74.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKRย 1,138
$10.55 MX$186
-61.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PKRย 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 PKRย 984
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKRย 407
$3.60 MX$63.5
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKRย 203
$1.39 MX$24.54
-48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRย 171
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRย 341
$1.60 MX$28.27
-24.38%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRย 315
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKRย 1,742
$8.36 MX$148
-26.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 PKRย 734
$8.64 MX$152
-69.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 PKRย 1,019
$10.91 MX$192
-66.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKRย 283
$2.61 MX$45.98
-61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRย 171
$1.44 MX$25.46
-57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 PKRย 189
$1.96 MX$34.55
-65.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 145
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRย 105
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKRย 142
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRย 86.2
$1.02 MX$17.99
-69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRย 95.7
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.36 PKRย 385
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRย 259
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRย 550
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKRย 541
$4.05 MX$71.5
-52.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRย 52.8
$0.51 MX$9.09
-62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRย 1,962
$26.52 MX$468
-73.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRย 253
$3.15 MX$55.7
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRย 113
$2.46 MX$43.49
-83.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRย 494
$3.26 MX$57.5
-46.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRย 255
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRย 6.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-29.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-2.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRย 28.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
22.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.97 PKRย 1,120
$22.86 MX$404
-82.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.90 PKRย 3,919
$30.04 MX$530
-53.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKRย 3,467
$51.9 MX$916
-76.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 PKRย 1,658
$18.30 MX$323
-67.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKRย 990
$5.12 MX$90.4
-31.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.32 PKRย 8,267
$201 MX$3,541
-85.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKRย 315.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-78.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.99 PKRย 4,227
$35.73 MX$631
-58.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.98 PKRย 6,199
$40.27 MX$711
-45.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 PKRย 19.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-12.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.31 PKRย 8,265
$89.3 MX$1,576
-67.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.4 PKRย 21.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKRย 14.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRย 46.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRย 29.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$791 PKRย 223.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-80.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$517 PKRย 145.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 PKRย 30.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
-85.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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