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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 360.1% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 330.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 213.3% more expensive than Muzaffarabad without rent, and 356.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.38 PKR 388
760.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$14.38 PKR 4,050
191.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$2.10 PKR 591
402.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.38 PKR 389
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 PKR 983
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.05 PKR 295
242.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.34 PKR 95.9
341.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.23 PKR 64.8
295.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.79 PKR 222
75.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.52 PKR 147
265.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.22 PKR 344
31.15%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.12 PKR 315
132.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.17 PKR 1,738
35.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.61 PKR 735
231.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$2.97 PKR 837
267.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.96 PKR 272
171.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.69 PKR 194
108.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.54 PKR 153
262.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.44 PKR 123
381.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.37 PKR 103
402.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.43 PKR 122
416.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.26 PKR 73.9
292.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.34 PKR 94.4
205.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.50 PKR 422
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.03 PKR 291
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.38 PKR 670
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.45 PKR 408
179.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.36 PKR 102
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$7.27 PKR 2,049
264.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.89 PKR 252
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 PKR 91.4
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.66 PKR 749
22.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.91 PKR 258
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$18.0K PKR 5.1M
67.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$53.8 PKR 15.2K
55.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.16 PKR 1,171
449.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.65 PKR 3,282
157.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$7.23 PKR 2,037
617.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.16 PKR 1,455
254.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.48 PKR 981
47.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$24.44 PKR 6,884
720.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$962 PKR 271.1K
452.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$5.16 PKR 1,454
592.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$8.66 PKR 2,439
365.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$87.9 PKR 24.8K
-9.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$10.71 PKR 3,016
733.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
1500.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$26.76 PKR 7,538
1704.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$141 PKR 39.8K
1030.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$108 PKR 30.5K
1019.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$647 PKR 182.3K
517.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$591 PKR 166.5K
982.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Muzaffarabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$170 PKR 47.8K
330.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Muzaffarabad: January 11, 2026

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