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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 71.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKR 492
$11.85 MX$210
-85.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.62 PKR 2,972
$42.16 MX$746
-74.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 PKR 1,120
$10.75 MX$190
-62.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKR 1,015
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 406
$3.47 MX$61.5
-58.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.4
$1.45 MX$25.72
-77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.90 MX$15.98
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKR 213
$1.37 MX$24.24
-44.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.87 MX$33.14
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 336
$1.54 MX$27.32
-22.08%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 317
$2.50 MX$44.31
-54.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,655
$8.61 MX$152
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 PKR 755
$8.63 MX$153
-68.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKR 1,050
$11.02 MX$195
-65.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 293
$2.75 MX$48.67
-61.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.43 MX$25.28
-54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$1.87 MX$33.15
-64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.17 MX$38.37
-77.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.6
$1.88 MX$33.33
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$2.25 MX$39.76
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$1.07 MX$18.90
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.07 MX$19.00
-66.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 PKR 343
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 261
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 PKR 556
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 539
$4.15 MX$73.5
-53.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 54.6
$0.55 MX$9.82
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,009
$26.53 MX$470
-72.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 251
$3.22 MX$56.9
-72.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$2.48 MX$43.93
-83.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 486
$3.11 MX$55.0
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 271
$1.26 MX$22.22
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.2K
$82.5 MX$1,460
22.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 PKR 1,153
$22.29 MX$394
-81.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.91 PKR 3,889
$30.02 MX$531
-53.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.41 PKR 3,472
$51.4 MX$911
-75.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 PKR 1,636
$18.29 MX$324
-68.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 PKR 1,002
$4.98 MX$88.2
-28.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.43 PKR 8,512
$200 MX$3,540
-84.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.35 PKR 4,294
$35.71 MX$632
-57.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.77 PKR 6,090
$39.56 MX$700
-44.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 PKR 19.1K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.75 PKR 8,041
$88.3 MX$1,563
-67.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$863 PKR 241.5K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-78.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 162.8K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mehar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$105 PKR 29.5K
$756 MX$13.4K
-86.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mehar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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