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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 72.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 57.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mehar
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
$10.53 PKR 2,975
$42.47 MX$803
-75.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 PKR 1,169
$10.47 MX$198
-60.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 505
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 972
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.49 PKR 421
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90
$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
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 321
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PKR 1,706
$8.61 MX$163
-29.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 732
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKR 1,047
$10.98 MX$208
-66.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 280
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 175
$1.51 MX$28.57
-58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 PKR 143
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.54 PKR 434
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 262
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 555
$3.96 MX$74.9
-50.25%
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
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.33
$0.52 MX$9.74
-71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,039
$26.59 MX$503
-72.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 244
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 488
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 274
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K PKR 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
20.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 PKR 1,178
$22.14 MX$419
-81.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.6 PKR 3,842
$30.14 MX$570
-54.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.42 PKR 3,508
$52 MX$983
-76.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 PKR 1,631
$18.72 MX$354
-69.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 PKR 1,003
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.73 PKR 8,396
$200 MX$3,787
-85.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKR 316.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.29 PKR 4,319
$35.74 MX$676
-57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.9 PKR 6,185
$39.8 MX$753
-44.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 PKR 19.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.44 PKR 8,315
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.4 PKR 21.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.26%
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 30.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$503 PKR 142.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$501 PKR 141.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$792 MX$15K
-86.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Mehar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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