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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 156.7% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 233.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 210% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 277.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.81 PKR 508
554.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$14.17 PKR 3,964
197.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.57 PKR 999
201.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.86 PKR 800
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.67 PKR 1,028
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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
$0.32 PKR 90.9
353.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.21 PKR 58.6
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
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.58 PKR 162
136.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 PKR 168
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.17 PKR 328
31.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.09 PKR 305
129.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.00 PKR 1,679
43.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.06 PKR 857
182.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.50 PKR 1,257
144.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.07 PKR 298
157.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.60 PKR 166
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.57 PKR 161
228.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.48 PKR 135
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.35 PKR 98.0
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.51 PKR 144
341.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.48 PKR 134
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.36 PKR 102
197.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.72 PKR 202
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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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$1.07 PKR 299
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$0.78 PKR 219
432.05%
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
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.20 PKR 56.1
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.86 PKR 1,919
286.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.73 PKR 206
341.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.49 PKR 138
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.73 PKR 484
79.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.84 PKR 234
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
74.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$71.3 PKR 20.0K
15.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.83 PKR 1,071
481.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$10.64 PKR 2,977
182.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.43 PKR 3,476
313.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$6.01 PKR 1,682
204.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.63 PKR 1,017
37.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$15.64 PKR 4,374
1178.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,228 PKR 343.4K
332.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$14.93 PKR 4,176
139.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$21.41 PKR 5,990
84.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$72.8 PKR 20.4K
10.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$29.78 PKR 8,330
196.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.0 PKR 20.7K
1210.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.3 PKR 14.3K
840.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.7K
854.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1037.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$793 PKR 221.9K
410.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$562 PKR 157.1K
1061.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$141 PKR 39.5K
434.96%
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 Jhang: March 2, 2026

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