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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 199.8% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 222.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 248.6% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 292.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.76 PKR 492
573.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.62 PKR 2,972
296.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.01 PKR 1,120
168.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.82 PKR 509
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.63 PKR 1,015
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.45 PKR 406
139.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.32 PKR 89.4
353.12%
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
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.76 PKR 213
80.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.55 PKR 155
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.20 PKR 336
28.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.13 PKR 317
121.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.92 PKR 1,655
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.70 PKR 755
219.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.75 PKR 1,050
193.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.05 PKR 293
161.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.65 PKR 182
120.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.66 PKR 184
183.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.48 PKR 136
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.35 PKR 97.6
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.50 PKR 141
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.33 PKR 92.4
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.36 PKR 101
197.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.23 PKR 343
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.93 PKR 261
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.99 PKR 556
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.93 PKR 539
115.03%
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
Mehar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.20 PKR 54.6
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.18 PKR 2,009
269.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.90 PKR 251
257.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.40 PKR 113
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.74 PKR 486
78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.97 PKR 271
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.4K PKR 6.0M
42.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$101 PKR 28.2K
-18.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$4.12 PKR 1,153
441.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.91 PKR 3,889
115.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.41 PKR 3,472
314.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.85 PKR 1,636
212.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.58 PKR 1,002
39.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$30.43 PKR 8,512
557.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,111 PKR 310.8K
377.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$15.35 PKR 4,294
132.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$21.77 PKR 6,090
81.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$68.4 PKR 19.1K
17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$28.75 PKR 8,041
207.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$73.8 PKR 20.6K
1213.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
812.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
853.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$105 PKR 29.3K
1029.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$863 PKR 241.5K
369.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$582 PKR 162.8K
1020.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mehar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$105 PKR 29.5K
618.11%
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 Mehar: March 2, 2026

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