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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 271.4% more expensive than Kasur without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 257% more expensive than Kasur without rent, and 319.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$1.03 PKR 289
1050.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$8.66 PKR 2,420
386.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$2.52 PKR 704
326.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.75 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.10 PKR 866
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.43 PKR 399
142.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.28 PKR 77.4
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.18 PKR 49.34
400.00%
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
Kasur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.62 PKR 174
120.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.48 PKR 133
289.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.02 PKR 285
50.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$0.95 PKR 266
163.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.92 PKR 1,374
75.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.59 PKR 723
233.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$2.95 PKR 825
273.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.02 PKR 285
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.67 PKR 187
113.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.55 PKR 153
240.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.27 PKR 75.0
703.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.29 PKR 82.1
548.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.34 PKR 93.9
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.20 PKR 55.8
435.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.32 PKR 89.9
234.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.47 PKR 411
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.54 PKR 431
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.95 PKR 544
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$0.82 PKR 230
406.10%
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
Kasur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.17 PKR 46.65
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$6.96 PKR 1,947
281.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.03 PKR 289
212.62%
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
$1.40 PKR 391
122.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.01 PKR 282
24.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
35.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$22.2K PKR 6.2M
8.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$102 PKR 28.5K
-19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.90 PKR 1,368
354.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$13.62 PKR 3,807
120.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$12.16 PKR 3,398
323.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$5.98 PKR 1,672
205.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$2.59 PKR 725
92.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$36.23 PKR 10.1K
452.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,800 PKR 503.0K
194.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$16.76 PKR 4,683
113.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$27.69 PKR 7,740
42.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$70.7 PKR 19.8K
13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$28.64 PKR 8,003
208.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$28.44 PKR 7,948
3308.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$52.0 PKR 14.5K
827.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$170 PKR 47.5K
838.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1036.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$822 PKR 229.6K
392.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$643 PKR 179.8K
913.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kasur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.43
-34.48%

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 Kasur: February 28, 2026

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