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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 241.9% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 275.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 264.3% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 335.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.82 PKR 509
551.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$10.57 PKR 2,955
298.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.51 PKR 982
206.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.87 PKR 802
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,347
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.47 PKR 410
136.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.31 PKR 86.4
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.24 PKR 67.2
275.00%
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
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.58 PKR 161
136.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.59 PKR 166
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.27 PKR 354
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.20 PKR 334
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.32 PKR 1,486
61.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.47 PKR 691
249.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.02 PKR 845
264.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.02 PKR 285
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.60 PKR 167
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.67 PKR 187
179.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.52 PKR 144
317.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.37 PKR 105
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.54 PKR 152
316.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.17 PKR 46.94
529.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.22 PKR 61.4
386.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 PKR 389
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.73 PKR 205
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 PKR 549
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$0.90 PKR 251
361.11%
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
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.16 PKR 43.35
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$7.02 PKR 1,963
277.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.09 PKR 303
195.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.49 PKR 138
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.72 PKR 480
80.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.96 PKR 269
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
57.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$2.77 PKR 776
704.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$12.67 PKR 3,542
136.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$12.15 PKR 3,395
323.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$5.84 PKR 1,634
213.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.51 PKR 981
41.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$17.34 PKR 4,847
1053.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,152 PKR 321.9K
360.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$16.51 PKR 4,615
116.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$21.97 PKR 6,140
80.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
33.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$26.05 PKR 7,282
239.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$74.5 PKR 20.8K
1200.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
822.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$169 PKR 47.2K
845.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1004.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$694 PKR 193.8K
483.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$548 PKR 153.1K
1090.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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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 Jhelum: March 3, 2026

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