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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 288.3% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 213.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 134.5% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 287.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.16 PKR 610
455.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$8.79 PKR 2,483
383.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.43 PKR 1,532
92.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 PKR 891
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.42 PKR 402
153.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.28 PKR 78
414.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 PKR 60.4
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
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.63 PKR 179
119.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 PKR 170
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.05 PKR 297
49.52%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.09 PKR 308
133.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.83 PKR 1,365
78.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.58 PKR 729
231.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.03 PKR 856
262.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.02 PKR 289
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.69 PKR 194
118.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.58 PKR 162
224.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.48 PKR 137
356.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.4 PKR 114
367.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.4 PKR 112
447.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.56 PKR 159
91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.35 PKR 99.3
211.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.38 PKR 389
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.54 PKR 435
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.93 PKR 546
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.93 PKR 546
105.18%
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
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKR 44.36
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.09 PKR 2,004
275.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.04 PKR 293
211.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.49 PKR 138
385.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.43 PKR 403
117.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1 PKR 282
31.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
8.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$106 PKR 29.8K
-20.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.81 PKR 1,359
360.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.87 PKR 3,916
117.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.39 PKR 3,500
319.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.96 PKR 1,683
214.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.67 PKR 754
89.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
451.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
201.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.85 PKR 4,758
112.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.11 PKR 7,940
41.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$28.8 PKR 8,133
206.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
1206.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
801.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$164 PKR 46.4K
906.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$107 PKR 30.3K
1020.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$595 PKR 168K
418.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$388 PKR 109.6K
1839.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$104 PKR 29.3K
662.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.43
-34.48%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

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