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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 224.1% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 238.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 142.5% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 289% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.73 PKRย 487
586.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$14.19 PKRย 4,001
195.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
191.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 PKRย 817
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.67 PKRย 1,035
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.36 PKRย 666
52.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 PKRย 101
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 PKRย 65.1
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.58 PKRย 165
139.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 PKRย 161
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.22 PKRย 343
31.15%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.05 PKRย 295
147.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.98 PKRย 1,685
39.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.02 PKRย 851
186.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.53 PKRย 1,276
140.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.02 PKRย 288
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.64 PKRย 182
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.61 PKRย 173
221.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.44 PKRย 125
381.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.35 PKRย 99.1
431.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.52 PKRย 147
326.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.44 PKRย 125
131.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.36 PKRย 102
188.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.73 PKRย 207
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.54 PKRย 152
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 PKRย 300
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$0.83 PKRย 235
387.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.20 PKRย 56.9
155.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$7.17 PKRย 2,022
269.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.69 PKRย 196
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.53 PKRย 148
364.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.82 PKRย 514
79.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.88 PKRย 250
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$18.0K PKRย 5.1M
67.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
2.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$70.9 PKRย 20.0K
17.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.78 PKRย 1,067
504.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.54 PKRย 2,973
185.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.27 PKRย 3,461
322.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.86 PKRย 1,654
212.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.49 PKRย 985
46.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$16.11 PKRย 4,542
1145.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,228 PKRย 346.2K
333.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$15.05 PKRย 4,244
137.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$20.93 PKRย 5,901
92.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$73.2 PKRย 20.6K
8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$30.27 PKRย 8,537
194.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$74.1 PKRย 20.9K
1177.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$52.5 PKRย 14.8K
819.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$166 PKRย 46.7K
864.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$105 PKRย 29.6K
1054.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$732 PKRย 206.5K
445.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$547 PKRย 154.4K
1069.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$143 PKRย 40.3K
410.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jhang: January 11, 2026

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