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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 174.5% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 223.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 199.8% more expensive than Larkana without rent, and 293% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.79 PKR 500
562.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.73 PKR 3,000
292.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.04 PKR 1,131
166.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 483
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 PKR 1,019
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.44 PKR 404
140.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.31 PKR 87.7
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.21 PKR 58.5
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.71 PKR 200
92.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 PKR 166
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.19 PKR 333
29.41%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.16 PKR 325
115.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.92 PKR 1,656
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.68 PKR 750
222.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.58 PKR 1,003
207.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.05 PKR 293
161.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.60 PKR 168
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.67 PKR 186
179.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.51 PKR 144
325.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.37 PKR 104
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.47 PKR 132
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.30 PKR 85.2
256.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.34 PKR 94.0
214.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.50 PKR 419
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 242
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 563
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.90 PKR 532
118.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.16 PKR 43.83
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.22 PKR 2,019
267.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.85 PKR 238
278.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.41 PKR 114
504.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.73 PKR 483
79.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.97 PKR 270
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
43.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$104 PKR 29.0K
-20.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$4.18 PKR 1,169
433.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$14.02 PKR 3,921
114.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.54 PKR 3,509
310.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$6.00 PKR 1,679
204.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.62 PKR 1,012
37.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$30.01 PKR 8,393
566.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
377.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$15.03 PKR 4,204
137.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$21.70 PKR 6,071
82.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
14.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$29.03 PKR 8,120
204.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.2 PKR 20.7K
1206.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.2 PKR 14.3K
841.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$165 PKR 46.2K
864.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$108 PKR 30.2K
997.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$688 PKR 192.3K
488.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$574 PKR 160.6K
1036.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Larkana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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 Larkana: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities