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

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 78.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 66.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.08 PKR 304
$11.99 MX$227
-90.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.78 PKR 3,044
$42.47 MX$803
-74.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$10.47 MX$198
-59.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 PKR 789
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PKR 485
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.23 PKR 346
$3.6 MX$68.2
-65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.3
$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
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 PKR 193
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 PKR 113
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 327
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.11%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 329
$2.55 MX$48.3
-54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.16 PKR 610
$8.61 MX$163
-74.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKR 655
$8.54 MX$161
-72.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.12 PKR 880
$10.98 MX$208
-71.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.51 MX$28.57
-64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 113
$1.88 MX$35.63
-78.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 126
$2.19 MX$41.42
-79.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 PKR 119
$1.07 MX$20.23
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-73.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 193
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 260
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.46 PKR 413
$3.96 MX$74.9
-63.13%
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
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 PKR 33.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
-76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.87 PKR 811
$26.59 MX$503
-89.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 206
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 252
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.06%
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)
$23.6K PKR 6.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 PKR 24.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.12 PKR 880
$22.14 MX$419
-85.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.65 PKR 3,009
$30.14 MX$570
-64.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.18 PKR 3,441
$52 MX$983
-76.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 PKR 1,666
$18.72 MX$354
-68.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKR 1,176
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14 PKR 3,954
$200 MX$3,787
-93.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,238 PKR 349.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.24 PKR 4,304
$35.74 MX$676
-57.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.87 PKR 5,894
$39.8 MX$753
-47.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.56 PKR 8,913
$79 MX$1,493
-60.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.65 PKR 8,374
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$28.34 PKR 8,004
$965 MX$18.3K
-97.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$17.76 PKR 5,015
$474 MX$8,968
-96.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-97.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.88 PKR 9,005
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-97.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$283 PKR 79.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-90.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$180 PKR 50.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 PKR 78.8K
$792 MX$15K
-64.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Okara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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