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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 239.4% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 258.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 223.5% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 312% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.51 PKR 981
237.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$10.79 PKR 3,016
290.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.49 PKR 1,256
139.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.72 PKR 481
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.61 PKR 451
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.61 PKR 449
115.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.42 PKR 117
245.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.20 PKR 55.8
350.00%
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
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.69 PKR 194
98.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.43 PKR 121
334.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.07 PKR 299
43.93%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.08 PKR 301
131.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$5.94 PKR 1,661
44.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.62 PKR 733
229.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.23 PKR 1,182
160.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.04 PKR 291
164.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.52 PKR 147
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.53 PKR 148
252.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.51 PKR 144
325.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.29 PKR 80.0
548.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.47 PKR 132
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.35 PKR 98.6
205.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.30 PKR 83.1
256.67%
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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$0.33 PKR 93.2
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.16 PKR 604
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$0.70 PKR 195
492.86%
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
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.17 PKR 48.10
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$5.22 PKR 1,461
408.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.36 PKR 101
794.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.60 PKR 168
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$1.81 PKR 505
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.93 PKR 260
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
45.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
91.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
55.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$6.40 PKR 1,789
248.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.34 PKR 4,010
109.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$5.09 PKR 1,425
910.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.87 PKR 1,641
211.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.88 PKR 806
72.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$34.95 PKR 9,774
472.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$432 PKR 120.8K
1128.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$7.13 PKR 1,993
400.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$7.15 PKR 1,999
453.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$87.6 PKR 24.5K
-8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$28.90 PKR 8,080
205.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$70.7 PKR 19.8K
1271.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$48.93 PKR 13.7K
885.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$162 PKR 45.3K
883.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$97.4 PKR 27.2K
1114.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$373 PKR 104.3K
985.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$212 PKR 59.4K
2971.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$211 PKR 59.1K
258.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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 Quetta: March 2, 2026

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