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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 277.1% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 302.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 298.8% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 378.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.74 PKR 487
581.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$7.45 PKR 2,083
465.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.60 PKR 1,006
198.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.44 PKR 402
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.81 PKR 506
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.47 PKR 410
136.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.27 PKR 75.5
437.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.18 PKR 49.16
400.00%
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
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.71 PKR 200
92.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.55 PKR 155
240.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.26 PKR 353
22.22%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$0.82 PKR 229
204.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.61 PKR 1,010
138.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.64 PKR 739
226.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.28 PKR 916
235.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.03 PKR 287
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.55 PKR 153
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.61 PKR 171
206.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.50 PKR 141
334.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.27 PKR 74.5
596.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.27 PKR 75.1
733.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.27 PKR 75.5
296.30%
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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$1.39 PKR 390
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.86 PKR 239
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.06 PKR 575
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.81 PKR 507
129.28%
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
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.17 PKR 46.19
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.09 PKR 1,983
274.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.04 PKR 290
209.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.53 PKR 149
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.82 PKR 509
70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.90 PKR 252
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$8,764 PKR 2.5M
249.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$14.0K PKR 3.9M
71.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
40.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$1.72 PKR 482
1195.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$12.60 PKR 3,524
138.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$7.05 PKR 1,973
629.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$3.57 PKR 999
412.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.50 PKR 980
42.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$28.70 PKR 8,029
596.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,132 PKR 316.7K
368.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$16.13 PKR 4,512
121.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$17.80 PKR 4,979
122.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$35.46 PKR 9,920
127.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$26.21 PKR 7,332
236.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
1273.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.2 PKR 14.6K
824.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$106 PKR 29.6K
1406.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$97.7 PKR 27.3K
1111.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$725 PKR 202.9K
458.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$530 PKR 148.3K
1130.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$141 PKR 39.6K
434.88%
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 Mirpur: March 1, 2026

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