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 188.9% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 183.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 120.4% more expensive than Haroonabad without rent, and 259.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.08 PKR 588
476.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.56 PKR 2,981
302.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.12 PKR 1,164
154.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.8 PKR 790
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.66 PKR 1,035
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.36 PKR 666
52.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.36 PKR 100
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.23 PKR 65.2
286.96%
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
Haroonabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.88 PKR 248
56.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 PKR 161
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.22 PKR 346
28.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.22 PKR 344
109.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.05 PKR 1,710
42.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.52 PKR 713
238.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.44 PKR 1,255
147.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.07 PKR 302
154.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.59 PKR 166
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.57 PKR 160
229.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.45 PKR 127
386.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.33 PKR 91.9
466.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.48 PKR 134
356.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.48 PKR 136
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.37 PKR 103
194.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.74 PKR 210
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.55 PKR 157
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.07 PKR 303
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2 PKR 564
98.00%
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
Haroonabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.15 PKR 43.24
246.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7 PKR 1,977
279.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.7 PKR 197
362.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.54 PKR 151
340.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.74 PKR 491
78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.96 PKR 272
36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
74.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$137 PKR 38.7K
-38.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.51 PKR 1,557
301.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.43 PKR 2,945
188.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.54 PKR 3,543
314.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.9 PKR 1,666
217.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.25 PKR 1,201
19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$10.6 PKR 2,993
1789.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,051 PKR 296.8K
407.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$10.42 PKR 2,942
242.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.02 PKR 6,502
72.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.3 PKR 20.7K
7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$28.53 PKR 8,057
209.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$75.7 PKR 21.4K
1175.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.1 PKR 14.7K
809.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$169 PKR 47.6K
880.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$108 PKR 30.4K
1014.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$582 PKR 164.4K
429.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$457 PKR 129.1K
1547.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Haroonabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haroonabad: October 28, 2025

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