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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 74.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 64.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKR 497
$11.99 MX$227
-85.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 PKR 2,109
$42.47 MX$803
-82.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$10.47 MX$198
-65.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 PKR 387
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.53 PKR 432
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 48.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
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
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 146
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 359
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$0.82 PKR 232
$2.55 MX$48.3
-67.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 PKR 978
$8.61 MX$163
-59.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 758
$8.54 MX$161
-68.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.19 PKR 901
$10.98 MX$208
-70.95%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 278
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 158
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$1.88 MX$35.63
-65.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 75.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-85.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-86.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 PKR 81.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-72.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.37 PKR 388
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKR 249
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 555
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 511
$3.96 MX$74.9
-54.29%
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
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,967
$26.59 MX$503
-73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKR 140
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 490
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 256
$1.31 MX$24.85
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-70.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K PKR 4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-40.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-30.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.82 PKR 515
$22.14 MX$419
-91.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 PKR 3,608
$30.14 MX$570
-57.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.91 PKR 1,951
$52 MX$983
-86.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$18.72 MX$354
-80.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$200 MX$3,787
-85.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.05 PKR 4,532
$35.74 MX$676
-55.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 PKR 4,952
$39.8 MX$753
-55.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.32 PKR 9,976
$79 MX$1,493
-55.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.2 PKR 7,399
$88.4 MX$1,671
-70.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-93.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 PKR 28.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$512 PKR 144.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 PKR 129.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 PKR 40.7K
$792 MX$15K
-81.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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