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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muzaffarabad is 72.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muzaffarabad is 67.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 PKR 408
$11.99 MX$227
-87.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKR 4,006
$42.47 MX$803
-66.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.17 PKR 614
$10.47 MX$198
-79.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKR 394
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 PKR 959
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.04 PKR 294
$3.6 MX$68.2
-71.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.1
$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
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 222
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 354
$1.57 MX$29.68
-20.38%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 319
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKR 1,699
$8.61 MX$163
-30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 PKR 761
$8.54 MX$161
-68.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$10.98 MX$208
-72.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 290
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.88 MX$35.63
-70.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.19 MX$41.42
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 94.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 67.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 391
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 PKR 642
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 PKR 405
$3.96 MX$74.9
-63.89%
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
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
-36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.27 PKR 2,052
$26.59 MX$503
-72.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 PKR 101
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 PKR 721
$3.11 MX$58.7
-18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K PKR 5.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 PKR 15.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 PKR 1,139
$22.14 MX$419
-81.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 PKR 3,307
$30.14 MX$570
-61.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.16 PKR 2,022
$52 MX$983
-86.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.39 PKR 1,523
$18.72 MX$354
-71.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 PKR 994
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.66 PKR 6,965
$200 MX$3,787
-87.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$967 PKR 273.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-81.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$5.27 PKR 1,489
$35.74 MX$676
-85.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.04 PKR 2,555
$39.8 MX$753
-77.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 PKR 25K
$79 MX$1,493
11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$10.78 PKR 3,046
$88.4 MX$1,671
-87.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$26.73 PKR 7,551
$474 MX$8,968
-94.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 PKR 39.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-91.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$523 PKR 147.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$507 PKR 143.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muzaffarabad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.3K
$792 MX$15K
-78.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Muzaffarabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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