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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 277.2% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 269.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 140.7% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 314.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,019
232.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.44 PKRĀ 2,950
306.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.39 PKRĀ 1,240
138.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKRĀ 512
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKRĀ 456
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.61 PKRĀ 454
123.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.45 PKRĀ 127
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.4
345.00%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.69 PKRĀ 196
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
320.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
53.92%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.12 PKRĀ 316
127.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.05 PKRĀ 1,425
70.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.6 PKRĀ 734
228.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
164.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.07 PKRĀ 303
154.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
190.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
229.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.8
503.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
365.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.3 PKRĀ 84.2
263.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.9 PKRĀ 537
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 PKRĀ 606
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
435.14%
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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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.8
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,518
395.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
800.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.65 PKRĀ 185
266.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.76 PKRĀ 496
76.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
37.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
45.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$12.4K PKRĀ 3.5M
93.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$53.8 PKRĀ 15.2K
56.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$6.63 PKRĀ 1,871
233.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.25 PKRĀ 4,026
111.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,414
937.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,644
221.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.78 PKRĀ 786
82.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$34.37 PKRĀ 9,706
482.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$433 PKRĀ 122.2K
1132.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$6.89 PKRĀ 1,946
418.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,938
480.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$90 PKRĀ 25.4K
-12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.09 PKRĀ 8,216
203.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$70.8 PKRĀ 20K
1264.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$49.39 PKRĀ 13.9K
860.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$157 PKRĀ 44.3K
952.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$96.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
1144.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$380 PKRĀ 107.3K
710.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$216 PKRĀ 60.9K
3390.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$211 PKRĀ 59.7K
274.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

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