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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 195.3% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 186.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 169.2% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 257.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.17 PKR 613
452.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.37 PKR 4,059
195.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.27 PKR 1,207
145.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.85 PKR 805
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.66 PKR 1,035
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.28 PKR 644
57.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 PKR 92.1
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.23 PKR 65
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
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.8 PKR 225
72.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 PKR 171
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.21 PKR 341
29.75%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.23 PKR 346
107.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.94 PKR 1,678
44.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.42 PKR 684
252.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$1.24 PKR 350
785.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.92 PKR 261
195.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.65 PKR 183
132.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.56 PKR 160
235.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.47 PKR 133
365.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.36 PKR 101
419.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.51 PKR 145
329.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.44 PKR 126
143.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.39 PKR 109
179.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.69 PKR 194
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.54 PKR 153
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.85 PKR 241
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.9 PKR 537
108.42%
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
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKR 46.24
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.2 PKR 2,033
269.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.73 PKR 207
343.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.53 PKR 151
349.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.74 PKR 491
78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.95 PKR 268
37.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
74.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$136 PKR 38.5K
-38.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.4 PKR 1,526
310.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.12 PKR 4,834
76.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.27 PKR 3,464
323.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.01 PKR 1,698
211.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.21 PKR 1,189
20.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$35.29 PKR 9,967
467.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,239 PKR 350K
330.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$14.88 PKR 4,203
140.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$22.56 PKR 6,373
76.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.4 PKR 20.7K
7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.59 PKR 8,358
198.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
1209.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$51 PKR 14.4K
829.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$168 PKR 47.5K
883.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$108 PKR 30.6K
1011.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$600 PKR 169.3K
413.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$497 PKR 140.4K
1414.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.88
-42.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bahawalnagar: October 28, 2025

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