Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Pakistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,215 in Playa del Carmen, rent and utilities included – about $8,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 205.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 177.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 221.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$2.18 PKR 604
403.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$13.87 PKR 3,838
223.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$5.37 PKR 1,487
121.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 PKR 610
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$2.00 PKR 553
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$0.39 PKR 107
235.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$0.23 PKR 63.8
273.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$0.86 PKR 238
69.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$0.63 PKR 174
269.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$1.21 PKR 335
19.01%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$1.22 PKR 337
101.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$5.35 PKR 1,480
43.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
$2.88 PKR 798
173.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$5.12 PKR 1,416
150.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$1.20 PKR 333
143.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
$0.65 PKR 180
118.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
$0.90 PKR 250
185.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$0.54 PKR 149
296.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$0.33 PKR 91.8
490.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$0.41 PKR 114
373.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$0.34 PKR 95.1
238.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$0.41 PKR 112
197.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.01 PKR 557
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 299
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 PKR 616
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
$2.15 PKR 595
103.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$0.19 PKR 53.8
173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$10.13 PKR 2,803
170.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$0.88 PKR 244
457.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$0.53 PKR 146
564.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$2.16 PKR 598
163.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$1.29 PKR 358
19.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$110 PKR 30.5K
-24.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$5.43 PKR 1,502
342.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$15.97 PKR 4,421
83.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
$17.19 PKR 4,758
277.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$11.36 PKR 3,144
159.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$4.38 PKR 1,213
16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
353.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
167.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$17.15 PKR 4,746
159.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$24.18 PKR 6,691
73.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$35.10 PKR 9,714
160.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$140 PKR 38.8K
603.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
384.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$315 PKR 87.1K
444.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$173 PKR 47.8K
541.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
294.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$538 PKR 148.9K
1061.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$194 PKR 53.8K
290.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
14.1
-18.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Pakistan
$79 79.4% $306
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Pakistan
$95 63.6% $166
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Pakistan
$60 70.6% $144
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Pakistan
$132 4% $5.4
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Pakistan
$69 39.4% $45
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Pakistan
$26 65.4% $49
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Pakistan
$14 72.3% $38
Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🕒 Local time
06:49 6:49 AM
16:49 4:49 PM
10 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
223,773,700
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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