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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 245.7% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 305.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 214.9% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 353.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.79 PKR 501
562.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.22 PKR 3,415
245.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.40 PKR 1,511
99.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.72 PKR 482
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.76 PKR 492
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.38 PKR 385
151.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.33 PKR 92.5
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.21 PKR 58.6
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.83 PKR 231
65.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.62 PKR 174
201.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.21 PKR 339
27.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.23 PKR 344
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.53 PKR 986
143.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.36 PKR 660
265.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.34 PKR 1,213
153.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.89 PKR 250
208.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.74 PKR 205
93.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.84 PKR 234
122.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.51 PKR 141
325.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.30 PKR 83.2
526.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.48 PKR 134
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.33 PKR 93.5
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.18 PKR 49.80
494.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.89 PKR 528
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKR 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 567
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.81 PKR 507
129.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.24 PKR 66.5
129.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$7.21 PKR 2,014
267.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.86 PKR 239
274.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.43 PKR 121
476.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.90 PKR 812
7.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.96 PKR 269
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
45.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.9K PKR 7.2M
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$43.85 PKR 12.3K
88.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$3.08 PKR 861
623.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$18.61 PKR 5,203
61.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$17.45 PKR 4,876
194.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$3.48 PKR 974
425.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.31 PKR 1,205
15.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$35.18 PKR 9,832
468.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$521 PKR 145.6K
918.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$9.10 PKR 2,543
292.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$7.09 PKR 1,980
457.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$90.1 PKR 25.2K
-10.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$12.53 PKR 3,502
604.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$34.98 PKR 9,777
2671.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$21.05 PKR 5,883
2190.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
853.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$42.72 PKR 11.9K
2670.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$230 PKR 64.2K
229.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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