Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mandi Bahauddin Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mandi Bahauddin

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 193.1% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 272.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 273.3% more expensive than Mandi Bahauddin without rent, and 331.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.75 PKR 491
577.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$8.67 PKR 2,426
386.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.56 PKR 995
201.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.75 PKR 770
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.72 PKR 1,321
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.08 PKR 303
221.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.33 PKR 93.6
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.22 PKR 61.4
309.09%
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
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.70 PKR 195
95.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.43 PKR 121
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.26 PKR 352
22.22%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.15 PKR 321
117.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.98 PKR 1,672
43.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.68 PKR 748
222.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.31 PKR 927
232.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.03 PKR 288
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.60 PKR 166
138.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.66 PKR 186
183.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.52 PKR 145
317.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.35 PKR 96.7
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.54 PKR 151
316.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.59 PKR 166
81.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.42 PKR 119
154.76%
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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$0.72 PKR 203
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 568
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.84 PKR 514
125.54%
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
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.17 PKR 47.87
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.89 PKR 1,928
285.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.04 PKR 290
209.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.49 PKR 137
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.82 PKR 508
70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.99 PKR 277
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
40.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
13.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$59.3 PKR 16.6K
39.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$3.77 PKR 1,055
491.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$12.96 PKR 3,624
131.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.55 PKR 3,511
309.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$6.05 PKR 1,691
202.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.45 PKR 965
44.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$27.86 PKR 7,793
617.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,114 PKR 311.6K
376.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$16.02 PKR 4,480
122.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$22.05 PKR 6,168
79.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$60.2 PKR 16.8K
33.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$25.75 PKR 7,201
242.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$75.8 PKR 21.2K
1179.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.0 PKR 14.3K
845.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$164 PKR 45.8K
874.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1037.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$844 PKR 236.1K
379.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$596 PKR 166.8K
993.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mandi Bahauddin
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%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mandi Bahauddin: March 2, 2026

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