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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 151% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 177.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 191.6% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 252.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.15 PKR 602
451.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.74 PKR 3,004
292.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.22 PKR 1,180
154.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.85 PKR 796
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.76 PKR 1,051
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.28 PKR 639
52.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.35 PKR 98.2
314.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.21 PKR 58.5
328.57%
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
Haroonabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.87 PKR 243
57.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.58 PKR 162
222.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.21 PKR 337
27.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.20 PKR 337
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.87 PKR 1,641
46.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.46 PKR 687
250.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.49 PKR 1,256
145.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.03 PKR 287
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.65 PKR 180
120.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.58 PKR 161
222.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.48 PKR 133
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.35 PKR 99.2
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.49 PKR 136
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.48 PKR 134
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.33 PKR 93.6
224.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.68 PKR 189
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 PKR 143
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.08 PKR 302
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.98 PKR 555
109.60%
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
Haroonabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.19 PKR 52.1
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.95 PKR 1,944
281.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.68 PKR 190
373.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.52 PKR 146
376.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.81 PKR 506
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.90 PKR 251
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
70.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$137 PKR 38.4K
-39.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$5.49 PKR 1,537
306.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$10.63 PKR 2,973
182.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.27 PKR 3,433
319.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.96 PKR 1,668
206.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.26 PKR 1,193
16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$10.70 PKR 2,993
1769.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,081 PKR 302.5K
390.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$10.67 PKR 2,985
234.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$23.35 PKR 6,532
69.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$72.1 PKR 20.2K
11.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$28.48 PKR 7,967
210.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$75.9 PKR 21.2K
1176.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
818.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$168 PKR 47.1K
847.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$105 PKR 29.5K
1023.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$706 PKR 197.6K
473.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$637 PKR 178.2K
923.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.88
-42.56%

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 Haroonabad: March 1, 2026

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