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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 254.1% more expensive than Layyah without rent, and 284.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 202.9% more expensive than Layyah without rent, and 330.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.81 PKR 506
554.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.58 PKR 2,960
298.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.61 PKR 1,011
197.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.91 PKR 814
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.78 PKR 1,338
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.51 PKR 422
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.33 PKR 93.0
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.24 PKR 67.3
275.00%
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
Layyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.48 PKR 134
185.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.36 PKR 101
419.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.22 PKR 342
26.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.08 PKR 302
131.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.91 PKR 1,654
45.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.35 PKR 656
267.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$2.92 PKR 817
277.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.72 PKR 202
281.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.34 PKR 94.3
320.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.62 PKR 173
201.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.48 PKR 134
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.37 PKR 104
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.51 PKR 142
341.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.58 PKR 163
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.34 PKR 94.2
214.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKR 407
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.74 PKR 207
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 572
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.83 PKR 512
126.78%
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
Layyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.16 PKR 45.39
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.08 PKR 1,981
274.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.08 PKR 301
198.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.43 PKR 120
476.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.81 PKR 505
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.92 PKR 256
36.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$22.2K PKR 6.2M
38.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$57.9 PKR 16.2K
42.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.58 PKR 1,001
522.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$12.62 PKR 3,529
137.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.19 PKR 3,409
321.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.86 PKR 1,639
212.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.48 PKR 972
43.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$17.76 PKR 4,968
1026.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$537 PKR 150.3K
887.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$16.28 PKR 4,554
119.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$22.07 PKR 6,172
79.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$60.0 PKR 16.8K
34.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$26.40 PKR 7,384
234.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.8 PKR 20.9K
1195.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
821.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
873.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$107 PKR 29.9K
1008.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$840 PKR 235.0K
381.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$494 PKR 138.3K
1219.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Layyah
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 Layyah: February 28, 2026

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