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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 328.8% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 329.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 336.8% more expensive than Okara without rent, and 411.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.09 PKR 304
987.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$10.81 PKR 3,022
290.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.13 PKR 1,156
160.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.89 PKR 808
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 PKR 487
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.19 PKR 334
191.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.33 PKR 91.2
339.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 PKR 58.6
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.69 PKR 194
98.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.44 PKR 122
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.17 PKR 327
31.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.20 PKR 336
108.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$2.24 PKR 627
284.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.34 PKR 654
268.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.24 PKR 906
240.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.01 PKR 282
172.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.52 PKR 144
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.40 PKR 110
367.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.47 PKR 133
361.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.33 PKR 92.0
469.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.48 PKR 135
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.42 PKR 118
154.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.27 PKR 74.9
296.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.70 PKR 196
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.34 PKR 94.6
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.84 PKR 235
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.48 PKR 413
180.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.12 PKR 32.67
358.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$2.79 PKR 779
850.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.73 PKR 205
341.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.49 PKR 136
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$1.81 PKR 505
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.90 PKR 250
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
72.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$87.1 PKR 24.4K
-5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.22 PKR 899
592.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$10.47 PKR 2,928
186.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$12.48 PKR 3,491
312.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.76 PKR 1,611
217.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.18 PKR 1,168
19.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$13.95 PKR 3,900
1333.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,209 PKR 338.1K
338.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$15.00 PKR 4,193
138.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$21.09 PKR 5,898
87.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$31.46 PKR 8,797
156.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$30.51 PKR 8,530
189.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$27.79 PKR 7,772
3388.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$18.03 PKR 5,043
2574.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$42.93 PKR 12.0K
3615.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$32.20 PKR 9,006
3576.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$761 PKR 212.7K
432.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$643 PKR 179.8K
914.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Okara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$140 PKR 39.2K
439.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.88
-42.56%

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 Okara: March 2, 2026

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