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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 197.8% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 263.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 219.1% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 318.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$1.75 PKR 489
577.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$10.56 PKR 2,949
299.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$3.64 PKR 1,016
195.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 776
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,346
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.52 PKR 424
128.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.33 PKR 92.4
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.22 PKR 61.3
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.72 PKR 200
90.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.64 PKR 178
192.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.30 PKR 362
18.46%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.15 PKR 322
117.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$7.08 PKR 1,976
21.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.68 PKR 747
222.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$3.27 PKR 912
237.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$0.99 PKR 276
177.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.55 PKR 154
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.65 PKR 182
187.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.56 PKR 155
287.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.35 PKR 97.4
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.56 PKR 155
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.59 PKR 165
81.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.43 PKR 120
148.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 408
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.73 PKR 205
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKR 1,008
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.90 PKR 531
118.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.18 PKR 49.42
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$3.61 PKR 1,007
634.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.03 PKR 288
212.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.39 PKR 110
535.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$1.75 PKR 488
77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.94 PKR 262
34.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
36.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
40.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$3.83 PKR 1,071
481.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$12.90 PKR 3,603
132.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$15.13 PKR 4,225
239.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$10.48 PKR 2,927
74.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$3.45 PKR 963
44.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$28.76 PKR 8,030
595.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$1,118 PKR 312.3K
374.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$16.23 PKR 4,533
120.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$22.40 PKR 6,254
76.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$26.29 PKR 7,341
235.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
1273.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
925.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$149 PKR 41.7K
968.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$107 PKR 29.9K
1005.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$531 PKR 148.2K
662.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$564 PKR 157.4K
1057.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$197 PKR 54.9K
284.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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 Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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