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 170.8% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 221.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 205.2% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 289.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.18 PKR 609
443.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$8.98 PKR 2,513
369.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.45 PKR 1,526
97.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.80 PKR 504
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.16 PKR 883
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.42 PKR 397
144.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.28 PKR 77.7
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.17 PKR 46.90
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.62 PKR 174
120.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 PKR 167
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.04 PKR 291
48.08%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.03 PKR 288
142.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.77 PKR 1,333
80.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.52 PKR 704
242.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.07 PKR 858
258.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.03 PKR 287
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.73 PKR 205
95.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.53 PKR 149
252.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.52 PKR 146
317.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.41 PKR 114
358.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.43 PKR 120
423.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.60 PKR 168
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.36 PKR 101
197.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.69 PKR 193
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.55 PKR 435
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.87 PKR 522
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.94 PKR 542
113.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.20 PKR 55.1
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.13 PKR 1,995
272.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.05 PKR 294
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.49 PKR 136
406.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.43 PKR 401
117.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.93 PKR 261
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
36.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$104 PKR 29.2K
-20.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$4.72 PKR 1,320
372.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$14.00 PKR 3,917
114.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.16 PKR 3,401
323.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.86 PKR 1,640
212.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$2.69 PKR 752
85.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
457.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
197.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$16.69 PKR 4,670
113.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$27.34 PKR 7,648
44.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
16.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$28.87 PKR 8,075
205.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
1166.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
837.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$168 PKR 47.1K
848.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$108 PKR 30.2K
997.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$742 PKR 207.6K
445.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$537 PKR 150.2K
1114.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$106 PKR 29.7K
611.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.43
-34.48%

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 Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

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