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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakpattan is 74.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakpattan is 57.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKR 610
$11.99 MX$227
-81.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.79 PKR 2,483
$42.47 MX$803
-79.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,532
$10.47 MX$198
-48.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 PKR 891
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.42 PKR 402
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78
$1.44 MX$27.16
-80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 60.4
$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
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 179
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 297
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.12%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 308
$2.55 MX$48.3
-57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 PKR 1,365
$8.61 MX$163
-43.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 PKR 729
$8.54 MX$161
-69.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.03 PKR 856
$10.98 MX$208
-72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 289
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 162
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 137
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 114
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 PKR 112
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 159
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 99.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 389
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 435
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 546
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 2,004
$26.59 MX$503
-73.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 293
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 138
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 PKR 403
$3.11 MX$58.7
-54.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 282
$1.31 MX$24.85
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
25.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 PKR 1,359
$22.14 MX$419
-78.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 PKR 3,916
$30.14 MX$570
-53.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.39 PKR 3,500
$52 MX$983
-76.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKR 1,683
$18.72 MX$354
-68.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 PKR 754
$5.07 MX$95.9
-47.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.85 PKR 4,758
$35.74 MX$676
-52.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.11 PKR 7,940
$39.8 MX$753
-29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKR 8,133
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$595 PKR 168K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$388 PKR 109.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakpattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 PKR 29.3K
$792 MX$15K
-86.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
11.42
52.63%

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Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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