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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 163.3% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 272.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 201.5% more expensive than Attock without rent, and 315.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.89 PKR 809
310.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$9.20 PKR 2,572
358.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.40 PKR 1,508
99.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 PKR 491
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.97 PKR 1,110
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.05 PKR 572
69.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.43 PKR 119
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.24 PKR 67.2
275.00%
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
Attock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.58 PKR 162
136.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.34 PKR 95.0
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.28 PKR 357
20.31%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.06 PKR 296
135.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.03 PKR 1,686
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.38 PKR 945
155.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.57 PKR 997
208.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.99 PKR 277
177.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.51 PKR 141
180.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.96 PKR 268
94.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.51 PKR 142
325.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.42 PKR 117
347.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.40 PKR 112
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.31 PKR 86.3
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.37 PKR 105
189.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 PKR 388
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.91 PKR 254
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.95 PKR 544
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.16 PKR 604
92.13%
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
Attock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.18 PKR 51.4
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$7.01 PKR 1,960
278.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.86 PKR 240
274.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.41 PKR 115
504.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$2.75 PKR 770
13.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.92 PKR 257
36.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
43.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.5K PKR 7.4M
-9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$36.03 PKR 10.1K
128.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$2.91 PKR 812
665.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$14.20 PKR 3,969
111.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$7.26 PKR 2,029
608.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$1.79 PKR 499
921.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.19 PKR 1,171
18.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$14.29 PKR 3,993
1299.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$957 PKR 267.5K
454.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$21.73 PKR 6,074
64.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$28.27 PKR 7,902
39.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$87.8 PKR 24.5K
-8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$40.01 PKR 11.2K
120.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$31.51 PKR 8,807
2976.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$19.68 PKR 5,501
2350.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$73.3 PKR 20.5K
2075.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$44.50 PKR 12.4K
2560.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$790 PKR 220.8K
412.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$560 PKR 156.6K
1063.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Attock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$157 PKR 44.0K
380.67%
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 Attock: March 2, 2026

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