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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 263.7% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 342.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 211.3% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 343.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.44 PKR 408
732.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.19 PKR 4,006
199.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.17 PKR 614
382.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.39 PKR 394
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.4 PKR 959
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.04 PKR 294
246.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.32 PKR 89.8
350.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 PKR 59.1
323.81%
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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.78 PKR 222
76.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.56 PKR 159
230.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.25 PKR 354
25.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.13 PKR 319
125.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.02 PKR 1,699
43.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.69 PKR 761
217.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$2.98 PKR 842
268.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 PKR 290
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.68 PKR 191
122.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.55 PKR 155
241.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.44 PKR 123
397.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.33 PKR 94.1
466.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.46 PKR 130
376.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.24 PKR 67.4
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.34 PKR 95.4
220.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.38 PKR 391
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 PKR 280
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.27 PKR 642
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.43 PKR 405
176.92%
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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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.33 PKR 94.2
57.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.27 PKR 2,052
265.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.9 PKR 255
260.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.36 PKR 101
561.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.55 PKR 721
21.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.89 PKR 250
47.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$18K PKR 5.1M
68.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.8K PKR 6.4M
5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$53.7 PKR 15.2K
57.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.03 PKR 1,139
449.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.71 PKR 3,307
157.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$7.16 PKR 2,022
625.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.39 PKR 1,523
247.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.52 PKR 994
44.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$24.66 PKR 6,965
712.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$967 PKR 273.2K
451.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$5.27 PKR 1,489
578.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$9.04 PKR 2,555
340.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.4 PKR 25K
-10.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$10.78 PKR 3,046
719.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
1529.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$26.73 PKR 7,551
1674.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$141 PKR 39.9K
1071.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$108 PKR 30.6K
1011.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$523 PKR 147.8K
488.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$507 PKR 143.1K
1386.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$167 PKR 47.3K
372.95%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Muzaffarabad: October 28, 2025

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