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 198.2% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 172.9% more expensive than Burewala without rent, and 251.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.99 PKR 837
296.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$8.75 PKR 2,446
381.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.03 PKR 1,128
166.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.46 PKR 1,248
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 996
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.78 PKR 499
94.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.55 PKR 153
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.37 PKR 105
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.82 PKR 230
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.84 PKR 235
122.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.16 PKR 605
-28.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$0.94 PKR 262
165.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.00 PKR 1,678
43.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.42 PKR 956
152.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.01 PKR 1,960
57.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.35 PKR 379
103.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.78 PKR 218
83.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.67 PKR 188
179.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.25 PKR 70.1
768.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.23 PKR 64.6
717.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.75 PKR 210
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.33 PKR 92.8
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.38 PKR 105
181.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.22 PKR 341
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.93 PKR 260
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.96 PKR 548
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$2.22 PKR 620
86.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.21 PKR 57.5
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.96 PKR 1,948
281.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.85 PKR 238
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.40 PKR 113
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.82 PKR 508
70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.97 PKR 270
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
47.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
7.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$100 PKR 28.0K
-17.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.99 PKR 1,117
458.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.84 PKR 3,872
116.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.46 PKR 3,484
312.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.80 PKR 1,621
215.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.52 PKR 985
41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$29.71 PKR 8,310
573.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,129 PKR 315.8K
369.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$15.23 PKR 4,259
134.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$22.20 PKR 6,209
78.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$69.7 PKR 19.5K
15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$29.00 PKR 8,112
204.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
1195.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
833.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$166 PKR 46.4K
861.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$108 PKR 30.2K
996.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$767 PKR 214.4K
428.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$576 PKR 161.2K
1031.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Burewala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$108 PKR 30.2K
601.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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 Burewala: March 1, 2026

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