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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 70.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 58.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.1 PKR 592
$11.99 MX$227
-82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.31 PKR 4,042
$42.47 MX$803
-66.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,182
$10.47 MX$198
-60.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 PKR 815
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 PKR 1,017
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.27 PKR 640
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
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
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 PKR 187
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 240
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.86%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 343
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,714
$8.61 MX$163
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 PKR 868
$8.54 MX$161
-64.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKR 1,244
$10.98 MX$208
-59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKR 300
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.51 MX$28.57
-59.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 PKR 62.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-89.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 100
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 103
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 133
$1.07 MX$20.23
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 210
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 PKR 142
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 302
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,052
$26.59 MX$503
-72.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 209
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 150
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 492
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 270
$1.31 MX$24.85
-26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K PKR 5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.61 PKR 1,020
$22.14 MX$419
-83.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 PKR 4,959
$30.14 MX$570
-41.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.43 PKR 3,509
$52 MX$983
-76.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 PKR 1,691
$18.72 MX$354
-68.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,167
$5.07 MX$95.9
-18.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.26 PKR 9,677
$200 MX$3,787
-82.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,248 PKR 352.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.39 PKR 4,347
$35.74 MX$676
-56.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.88 PKR 6,461
$39.8 MX$753
-42.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$79 MX$1,493
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.61 PKR 8,645
$88.4 MX$1,671
-65.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKR 21.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 PKR 14.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$602 PKR 170.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$380 PKR 107.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Mianwali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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