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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 263.2% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 279.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 156.8% more expensive than Bahawalpur without rent, and 329.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.74 PKR 491
589.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.77 PKR 2,478
384.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.6 PKR 1,016
190.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.39 PKR 394
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.79 PKR 1,352
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.31 PKR 371
174.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 PKR 93.4
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.24 PKR 67.8
270.83%
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
Bahawalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.48 PKR 134
187.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 PKR 160
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.23 PKR 346
27.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.03 PKR 290
147.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.19 PKR 2,030
19.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.63 PKR 744
224.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.32 PKR 939
230.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 PKR 292
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.54 PKR 154
179.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.26 PKR 74.1
623.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.49 PKR 139
346.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.35 PKR 97.6
434.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.55 PKR 155
298.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.63 PKR 179
69.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 PKR 84.6
263.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.43 PKR 405
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 PKR 204
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.53 PKR 996
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.89 PKR 533
109.52%
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
Bahawalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.18 PKR 49.48
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$1.78 PKR 503
1393.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.04 PKR 293
211.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.16 PKR 46.56
1387.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.03 PKR 291
201.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.91 PKR 258
43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.4K PKR 6M
41.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
11.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
46.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.78 PKR 1,067
485.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$12.84 PKR 3,625
134.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.35 PKR 3,488
320.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.94 PKR 2,242
135.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.09 PKR 591
142.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$26.85 PKR 7,583
646.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$674 PKR 190.4K
690.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.38 PKR 4,625
118.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$22.37 PKR 6,317
77.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
29.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$25.77 PKR 7,278
242.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$105 PKR 29.6K
821.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$53.5 PKR 15.1K
786.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$228 PKR 64.4K
624.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$133 PKR 37.5K
805.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,414 PKR 964.2K
-9.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$820 PKR 231.5K
818.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bahawalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$161 PKR 45.5K
390.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bahawalpur: October 28, 2025

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