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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 167.6% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 189.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 142.6% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 261.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.08 PKRĀ 869
289.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.73 PKRĀ 2,466
386.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4 PKRĀ 1,130
161.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.48 PKRĀ 1,266
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 PKRĀ 1,022
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
98.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.55 PKRĀ 156
161.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.6
154.29%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.88 PKRĀ 250
56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.8 PKRĀ 227
131.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.15 PKRĀ 607
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.94 PKRĀ 265
171.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.96 PKRĀ 1,684
44.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.37 PKRĀ 951
153.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.06 PKRĀ 1,993
55.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.32 PKRĀ 373
106.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
104.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.62 PKRĀ 175
203.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.25 PKRĀ 70.7
776.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.2
713.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
212.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.6
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.35 PKRĀ 98.4
211.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.44 PKRĀ 406
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.86 PKRĀ 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKRĀ 577
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.2 PKRĀ 621
80.00%
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
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.18 PKRĀ 50.3
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.11 PKRĀ 2,008
273.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.92 PKRĀ 260
252.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
495.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.73 PKRĀ 487
79.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.96 PKRĀ 272
36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.2K PKRĀ 6M
42.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.6K PKRĀ 6.4M
6.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$101 PKRĀ 28.4K
-16.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,179
429.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.86 PKRĀ 3,915
117.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.24 PKRĀ 3,456
324.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.91 PKRĀ 1,670
216.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.47 PKRĀ 979
46.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$30.25 PKRĀ 8,545
562.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,089 PKRĀ 307.5K
389.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$15.14 PKRĀ 4,275
136.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$21.66 PKRĀ 6,118
83.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.4 PKRĀ 19.6K
13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$28.8 PKRĀ 8,134
206.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$75.6 PKRĀ 21.4K
1176.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.6 PKRĀ 14.8K
802.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$165 PKRĀ 46.5K
904.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$107 PKRĀ 30.1K
1027.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$577 PKRĀ 162.9K
434.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$449 PKRĀ 126.9K
1575.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$107 PKRĀ 30.3K
637.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burewala: October 29, 2025

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