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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quetta is 73.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quetta is 58.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 PKRĀ 1,019
$11.99 MX$227
-69.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKRĀ 2,950
$42.47 MX$803
-75.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 PKRĀ 1,240
$10.47 MX$198
-58.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKRĀ 456
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKRĀ 454
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 PKRĀ 127
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKRĀ 196
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$1.85 MX$34.9
-76.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 PKRĀ 289
$1.57 MX$29.68
-35.03%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 316
$2.55 MX$48.3
-56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 PKRĀ 1,425
$8.61 MX$163
-41.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 PKRĀ 734
$8.54 MX$161
-69.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,172
$10.98 MX$208
-62.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 PKRĀ 303
$2.72 MX$51.4
-60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$1.51 MX$28.57
-65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 160
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-83.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKRĀ 84.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.9 PKRĀ 537
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 PKRĀ 606
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.74 PKRĀ 208
$3.96 MX$74.9
-81.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
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
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKRĀ 56.8
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,518
$26.59 MX$503
-79.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 PKRĀ 185
$2.38 MX$44.94
-72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKRĀ 496
$3.11 MX$58.7
-43.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRĀ 268
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-31.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K PKRĀ 3.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-48.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 PKRĀ 15.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.63 PKRĀ 1,871
$22.14 MX$419
-70.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.25 PKRĀ 4,026
$30.14 MX$570
-52.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.01 PKRĀ 1,414
$52 MX$983
-90.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKRĀ 1,644
$18.72 MX$354
-68.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 PKRĀ 786
$5.07 MX$95.9
-45.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.37 PKRĀ 9,706
$200 MX$3,787
-82.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$433 PKRĀ 122.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.89 PKRĀ 1,946
$35.74 MX$676
-80.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$6.86 PKRĀ 1,938
$39.8 MX$753
-82.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 PKRĀ 25.4K
$79 MX$1,493
13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.09 PKRĀ 8,216
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.8 PKRĀ 20K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.39 PKRĀ 13.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 PKRĀ 44.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.6 PKRĀ 27.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 PKRĀ 107.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-87.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$216 PKRĀ 60.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKRĀ 59.7K
$792 MX$15K
-73.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Quetta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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