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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 186.4% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 181.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 239.5% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 232.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.81 PKR 505
554.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$10.43 PKR 2,914
304.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.21 PKR 1,177
155.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 557
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.33 PKR 1,490
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.87 PKR 244
298.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.34 PKR 94.7
326.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.21 PKR 58.5
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.74 PKR 207
85.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.54 PKR 150
246.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.13 PKR 317
36.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.10 PKR 308
127.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.05 PKR 1,692
42.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.73 PKR 764
216.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.98 PKR 1,112
176.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.08 PKR 302
154.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.55 PKR 154
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.87 PKR 243
114.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.52 PKR 144
317.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.33 PKR 91.9
469.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.47 PKR 131
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.38 PKR 106
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.43 PKR 120
148.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.91 PKR 254
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.32 PKR 370
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.07 PKR 578
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.18 PKR 609
90.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.19 PKR 52.9
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$9.50 PKR 2,655
179.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.65 PKR 181
395.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.21 PKR 57.5
1080.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$0.68 PKR 190
357.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.92 PKR 256
36.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
83.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$137 PKR 38.3K
-39.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.54 PKR 1,268
390.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.52 PKR 3,780
122.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$20.35 PKR 5,687
152.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$3.48 PKR 972
425.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.63 PKR 1,015
37.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$40.42 PKR 11.3K
394.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,088 PKR 304.0K
387.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$17.50 PKR 4,892
104.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$25.60 PKR 7,154
54.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$63.7 PKR 17.8K
26.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$36.52 PKR 10.2K
141.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$119 PKR 33.2K
715.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$68.0 PKR 19.0K
608.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$296 PKR 82.8K
438.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$193 PKR 54.0K
513.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$584 PKR 163.1K
594.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$191 PKR 53.4K
3310.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$169 PKR 47.1K
348.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
15
-23.87%

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 Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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