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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 212.1% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 201.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 175.1% more expensive than Jaranwala without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.82 PKR 508
551.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$14.09 PKR 3,942
199.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.33 PKR 1,490
101.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.57 PKR 440
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.47 PKR 970
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.66 PKR 463
109.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.32 PKR 89.2
353.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.23 PKR 64.4
291.30%
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
Jaranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.84 PKR 236
63.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.52 PKR 144
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.25 PKR 351
23.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.17 PKR 328
113.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.03 PKR 1,688
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.42 PKR 956
152.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.45 PKR 1,244
147.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.95 PKR 267
189.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.64 PKR 179
123.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.91 PKR 255
105.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.50 PKR 140
334.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.34 PKR 94.7
452.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.52 PKR 145
332.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.24 PKR 66.6
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.39 PKR 110
174.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 PKR 388
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.99 PKR 277
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.40 PKR 672
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.93 PKR 540
115.03%
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
Jaranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.18 PKR 51.3
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.14 PKR 1,997
271.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.85 PKR 237
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.44 PKR 122
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$3.05 PKR 853
1.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.89 PKR 248
41.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
74.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$22.9K PKR 6.4M
5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$103 PKR 28.7K
-19.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.94 PKR 1,103
465.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.72 PKR 4,677
79.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.20 PKR 3,412
321.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.90 PKR 1,650
210.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.61 PKR 1,009
37.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$40.13 PKR 11.2K
398.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$932 PKR 260.7K
469.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$11.79 PKR 3,297
202.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$18.81 PKR 5,262
110.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$87.4 PKR 24.5K
-7.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$28.30 PKR 7,916
212.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.6 PKR 20.9K
1200.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
817.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
874.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1003.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$752 PKR 210.2K
438.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$536 PKR 150.0K
1115.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jaranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.17
-43.38%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jaranwala: March 3, 2026

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