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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 244.8% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 236.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 216.4% more expensive than Pattoki without rent, and 312.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.14 PKR 598
453.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$8.77 PKR 2,453
380.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.40 PKR 1,509
99.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.82 PKR 508
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.15 PKR 880
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.36 PKR 381
155.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.28 PKR 77.6
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.21 PKR 60.0
328.57%
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
Pattoki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.50 PKR 140
174.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.38 PKR 105
392.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$0.69 PKR 192
123.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$0.77 PKR 214
224.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$1.38 PKR 386
523.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.52 PKR 705
242.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.12 PKR 872
253.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.37 PKR 103
643.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.36 PKR 101
297.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.58 PKR 162
222.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.48 PKR 134
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.33 PKR 93.6
469.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.37 PKR 102
508.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.36 PKR 102
197.22%
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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$1.46 PKR 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.36 PKR 101
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.94 PKR 542
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.98 PKR 555
109.60%
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
Pattoki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.21 PKR 57.4
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.98 PKR 1,952
280.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.08 PKR 303
198.15%
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
$1.39 PKR 389
123.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.93 PKR 259
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
36.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$105 PKR 29.3K
-21.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$4.70 PKR 1,316
374.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.68 PKR 3,825
119.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.25 PKR 3,428
319.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.90 PKR 1,650
210.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$2.72 PKR 762
83.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$36.73 PKR 10.3K
444.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,801 PKR 503.8K
194.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$16.37 PKR 4,579
118.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$27.50 PKR 7,693
43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$69.0 PKR 19.3K
16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$29.37 PKR 8,216
200.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$75.5 PKR 21.1K
1183.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$50.9 PKR 14.2K
846.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.6K
857.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$104 PKR 29.2K
1035.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$849 PKR 237.6K
376.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$525 PKR 146.8K
1142.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pattoki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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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 Pattoki: March 1, 2026

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