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 265.9% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 315.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 157.1% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 372.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.72 PKR 487
597.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$12.57 PKR 3,549
237.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.32 PKR 1,502
96.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 PKR 489
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.4 PKR 395
157.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 PKR 93.3
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.23 PKR 65.1
286.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.83 PKR 233
66.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.62 PKR 174
198.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.2 PKR 340
30.83%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.18 PKR 333
116.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.52 PKR 995
144.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.36 PKR 667
261.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.37 PKR 1,233
151.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.9 PKR 255
202.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.78 PKR 221
93.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.83 PKR 235
126.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.54 PKR 153
305.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.32 PKR 91
484.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.48 PKR 136
356.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.31 PKR 86.4
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.16 PKR 45.5
581.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 508
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 259
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 PKR 556
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.73 PKR 489
128.90%
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)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.26 PKR 73.7
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.26 PKR 2,051
266.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.91 PKR 258
256.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.44 PKR 123
440.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.8 PKR 790
11.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.9 PKR 253
45.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.2K PKR 6M
42.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
93.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$2.94 PKR 831
653.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.82 PKR 5,317
60.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.46 PKR 4,930
197.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$3.58 PKR 1,012
422.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.17 PKR 1,177
21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
459.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$540 PKR 152.5K
887.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$8.87 PKR 2,505
302.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$7.18 PKR 2,027
454.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$87 PKR 24.6K
-9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$12.61 PKR 3,561
600.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$35.05 PKR 9,898
2654.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$21.26 PKR 6,004
2131.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$164 PKR 46.4K
905.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
2749.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$540 PKR 152.4K
470.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$505 PKR 142.6K
1391.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$231 PKR 65.1K
243.44%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

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