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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 209.5% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 128.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 242.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.79 PKR 504
563.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$14.09 PKR 3,974
197.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.17 PKR 1,458
104.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 PKR 461
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 PKR 948
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.66 PKR 469
116.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.35 PKR 97.4
328.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 PKR 59.1
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.80 PKR 225
73.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.56 PKR 157
239.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.25 PKR 351
28.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.18 PKR 333
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.06 PKR 1,710
37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.31 PKR 933
161.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.62 PKR 1,304
136.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.95 PKR 268
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.63 PKR 179
128.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.91 PKR 255
115.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.47 PKR 132
351.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.36 PKR 102
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.52 PKR 147
326.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.24 PKR 67.2
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.39 PKR 111
166.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$15.84 PKR 4,468
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.98 PKR 277
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 PKR 645
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.97 PKR 556
105.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.20 PKR 55.3
155.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$9.51 PKR 2,683
178.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.89 PKR 252
253.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 PKR 91.7
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$3.06 PKR 864
6.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.96 PKR 270
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.8K PKR 5.0M
69.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$103 PKR 29.0K
-18.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.98 PKR 1,122
474.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.31 PKR 4,600
84.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$10.15 PKR 2,861
411.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.62 PKR 2,148
140.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.62 PKR 1,020
41.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$40.93 PKR 11.5K
390.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$944 PKR 266.3K
463.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$11.76 PKR 3,317
203.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$18.55 PKR 5,230
117.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$86.6 PKR 24.4K
-8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$28.77 PKR 8,112
210.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$133 PKR 37.4K
613.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$66.0 PKR 18.6K
631.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$325 PKR 91.6K
392.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$169 PKR 47.7K
615.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,144 PKR 322.5K
249.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$520 PKR 146.7K
1130.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$169 PKR 47.5K
332.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.17
-43.38%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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