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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mianwali is 59.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mianwali is 61.2% 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
$2.08 PKR 582
$11.85 MX$210
-82.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.27 PKR 3,990
$42.16 MX$746
-66.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKR 1,196
$10.75 MX$190
-60.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 771
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,010
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.27 PKR 634
$3.47 MX$61.5
-34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 51.2
$1.45 MX$25.72
-87.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.90 MX$15.98
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 PKR 188
$1.37 MX$24.24
-51.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.87 MX$33.14
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 238
$1.54 MX$27.32
-44.81%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 324
$2.50 MX$44.31
-53.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,666
$8.61 MX$152
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 PKR 823
$8.63 MX$153
-65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.47 PKR 1,250
$11.02 MX$195
-59.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$2.75 MX$48.67
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 169
$1.43 MX$25.28
-57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 161
$1.87 MX$33.15
-69.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.22 PKR 61.7
$2.17 MX$38.37
-89.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.5
$1.88 MX$33.33
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$2.25 MX$39.76
-84.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKR 132
$1.07 MX$18.90
-56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 108
$1.07 MX$19.00
-63.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.69 PKR 193
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 143
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 PKR 297
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 555
$4.15 MX$73.5
-52.05%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.03
$0.55 MX$9.82
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.10 PKR 1,987
$26.53 MX$470
-73.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 207
$3.22 MX$56.9
-77.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 148
$2.48 MX$43.93
-78.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 509
$3.11 MX$55.0
-41.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 249
$1.26 MX$22.22
-29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKR 5.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-42.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K PKR 6.7M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 PKR 38.7K
$82.5 MX$1,460
67.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 PKR 983
$22.29 MX$394
-84.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 PKR 4,800
$30.02 MX$531
-42.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.48 PKR 3,492
$51.4 MX$911
-75.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKR 1,647
$18.29 MX$324
-67.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 PKR 1,151
$4.98 MX$88.2
-17.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.58 PKR 9,953
$200 MX$3,540
-82.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,241 PKR 347.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-76.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 PKR 4,162
$35.71 MX$632
-58.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.26 PKR 6,507
$39.56 MX$700
-41.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 PKR 20.0K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.15 PKR 8,434
$88.3 MX$1,563
-65.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKR 47.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$743 PKR 207.7K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-81.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 PKR 180.7K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-90.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mianwali
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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

Last update for Mianwali: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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