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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 288.5% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 296.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 181.8% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 388% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.76 PKRĀ 497
581.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$7.47 PKRĀ 2,109
468.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,018
190.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 PKRĀ 387
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.53 PKRĀ 432
135.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.7
433.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.26
423.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.71 PKRĀ 201
94.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
255.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.27 PKRĀ 359
23.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.82 PKRĀ 232
210.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.46 PKRĀ 978
148.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.68 PKRĀ 758
218.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.19 PKRĀ 901
244.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.98 PKRĀ 278
177.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.56 PKRĀ 158
169.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.65 PKRĀ 184
189.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.54 PKRĀ 153
305.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.8
592.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.2
655.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.29 PKRĀ 81.9
268.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 PKRĀ 103
202.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.37 PKRĀ 388
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.88 PKRĀ 249
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 PKRĀ 555
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
118.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.31
205.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,967
282.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.03 PKRĀ 291
214.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.5 PKRĀ 140
376.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.74 PKRĀ 490
78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.91 PKRĀ 256
43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$8,953 PKRĀ 2.5M
238.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$14.3K PKRĀ 4M
68.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$58.6 PKRĀ 16.5K
43.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$1.82 PKRĀ 515
1116.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$12.78 PKRĀ 3,608
135.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$6.91 PKRĀ 1,951
652.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,019
418.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.64 PKRĀ 1,029
39.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$28.5 PKRĀ 8,050
602.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,151 PKRĀ 325.2K
363.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.05 PKRĀ 4,532
122.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$17.53 PKRĀ 4,952
127.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$35.32 PKRĀ 9,976
123.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$26.2 PKRĀ 7,399
237.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$70.2 PKRĀ 19.8K
1275.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$53.4 PKRĀ 15.1K
788.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$104 PKRĀ 29.5K
1484.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$100 PKRĀ 28.3K
1098.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$512 PKRĀ 144.6K
501.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$458 PKRĀ 129.5K
1542.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$144 PKRĀ 40.7K
449.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

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