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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattoki is 70.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattoki is 68.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 590
$11.99 MX$227
-82.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.88 PKR 2,509
$42.47 MX$803
-79.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.35 PKR 1,511
$10.47 MX$198
-48.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 507
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 PKR 878
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 407
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 51.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
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
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 PKR 132
$1.38 MX$26.04
-65.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.85 MX$34.9
-79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 210
$1.57 MX$29.68
-52.87%
Eggs
$0.71 PKR 200
$2.55 MX$48.3
-72.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.37 PKR 387
$8.61 MX$163
-84.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 PKR 737
$8.54 MX$161
-69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.18 PKR 897
$10.98 MX$208
-71.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 94.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
-87.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.51 MX$28.57
-76.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 151
$1.88 MX$35.63
-71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 103
$2.19 MX$41.37
-83.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 PKR 103
$1.07 MX$20.23
-65.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 408
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 544
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 PKR 565
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.49%
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
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,951
$26.59 MX$503
-74.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKR 303
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKR 141
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 PKR 407
$3.11 MX$58.7
-53.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K PKR 6.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 PKR 1,341
$22.14 MX$419
-78.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 PKR 3,866
$30.14 MX$570
-54.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.5 PKR 3,530
$52 MX$983
-75.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKR 1,643
$18.72 MX$354
-68.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 PKR 733
$5.07 MX$95.9
-48.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.96 PKR 10.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-82.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,802 PKR 508.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKR 4,695
$35.74 MX$676
-53.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.26 PKR 7,982
$39.8 MX$753
-28.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 PKR 20K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.28 PKR 8,269
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 47.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 PKR 145.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$456 PKR 128.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattoki
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
11.42
52.63%

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Last update for Pattoki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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