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

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 76.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 77.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 PKR 304
$11.85 MX$212
-90.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.81 PKR 3,022
$42.16 MX$755
-74.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 PKR 1,156
$10.75 MX$192
-61.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 PKR 808
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 PKR 487
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.19 PKR 334
$3.47 MX$62.2
-65.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.2
$1.45 MX$26.01
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$0.90 MX$16.16
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.37 MX$24.51
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKR 122
$1.87 MX$33.51
-76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 327
$1.54 MX$27.63
-24.03%
Eggs
$1.20 PKR 336
$2.50 MX$44.81
-52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.24 PKR 627
$8.61 MX$154
-73.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKR 654
$8.63 MX$155
-72.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 906
$11.02 MX$197
-70.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 282
$2.75 MX$49.22
-63.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$1.43 MX$25.56
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$1.87 MX$33.52
-78.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.17 MX$38.80
-78.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 92.0
$1.88 MX$33.70
-82.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.25 MX$40.21
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 PKR 118
$1.07 MX$19.11
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 74.9
$1.07 MX$19.22
-74.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.70 PKR 196
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.6
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PKR 235
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.48 PKR 413
$4.15 MX$74.4
-64.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 PKR 32.67
$0.55 MX$9.93
-78.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.79 PKR 779
$26.53 MX$475
-89.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 205
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 136
$2.48 MX$44.42
-80.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$3.11 MX$55.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKR 250
$1.26 MX$22.48
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-41.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 PKR 24.4K
$82.5 MX$1,476
5.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.22 PKR 899
$22.29 MX$399
-85.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.47 PKR 2,928
$30.02 MX$537
-65.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.48 PKR 3,491
$51.4 MX$921
-75.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,611
$18.29 MX$327
-68.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 PKR 1,168
$4.98 MX$89.2
-16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$13.95 PKR 3,900
$200 MX$3,580
-93.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,209 PKR 338.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-77.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.00 PKR 4,193
$35.71 MX$639
-57.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 PKR 5,898
$39.56 MX$708
-46.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.46 PKR 8,797
$80.6 MX$1,442
-60.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.51 PKR 8,530
$88.3 MX$1,581
-65.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$27.79 PKR 7,772
$969 MX$17.4K
-97.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$18.03 PKR 5,043
$482 MX$8,632
-96.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$42.93 PKR 12.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-97.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.20 PKR 9,006
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-97.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$761 PKR 212.7K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-81.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKR 179.8K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-90.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 PKR 39.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
-81.46%
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 Okara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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