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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirpur is 73.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirpur is 74.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 487
$11.85 MX$210
-85.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.45 PKR 2,083
$42.16 MX$746
-82.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.60 PKR 1,006
$10.75 MX$190
-66.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKR 402
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 PKR 506
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKR 410
$3.47 MX$61.5
-57.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.5
$1.45 MX$25.72
-81.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 49.16
$0.90 MX$15.98
-80.00%
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
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 200
$1.37 MX$24.24
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.87 MX$33.14
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 353
$1.54 MX$27.32
-18.18%
Eggs
$0.82 PKR 229
$2.50 MX$44.31
-67.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.61 PKR 1,010
$8.61 MX$152
-58.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 PKR 739
$8.63 MX$153
-69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 916
$11.02 MX$195
-70.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 287
$2.75 MX$48.67
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.43 MX$25.28
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 171
$1.87 MX$33.15
-67.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 PKR 141
$2.17 MX$38.37
-76.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 74.5
$1.88 MX$33.33
-85.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 75.1
$2.25 MX$39.76
-88.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 PKR 75.5
$1.07 MX$18.90
-74.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.07 MX$19.00
-66.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 390
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 239
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKR 575
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 507
$4.15 MX$73.5
-56.39%
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
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 46.19
$0.55 MX$9.82
-69.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 1,983
$26.53 MX$470
-73.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 290
$3.22 MX$56.9
-67.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 149
$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)
$0.90 PKR 252
$1.26 MX$22.22
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,764 PKR 2.5M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-71.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K PKR 3.9M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-41.78%
🧾 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 16.4K
$82.5 MX$1,460
-28.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.72 PKR 482
$22.29 MX$394
-92.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.60 PKR 3,524
$30.02 MX$531
-58.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.05 PKR 1,973
$51.4 MX$911
-86.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.57 PKR 999
$18.29 MX$324
-80.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 PKR 980
$4.98 MX$88.2
-29.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.70 PKR 8,029
$200 MX$3,540
-85.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,132 PKR 316.7K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-78.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.13 PKR 4,512
$35.71 MX$632
-54.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.80 PKR 4,979
$39.56 MX$700
-55.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.46 PKR 9,920
$80.6 MX$1,426
-55.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.21 PKR 7,332
$88.3 MX$1,563
-70.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-93.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.7 PKR 27.3K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 PKR 202.9K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-82.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 PKR 148.3K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mirpur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$141 PKR 39.6K
$756 MX$13.4K
-81.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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

Last update for Mirpur: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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