Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rahim Yar Khan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Rahim Yar Khan is 73.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rahim Yar Khan is 71.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKR 513
$11.99 MX$227
-84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 PKR 2,526
$42.47 MX$803
-78.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PKR 938
$10.47 MX$198
-68.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 PKR 903
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.85 PKR 241
$3.6 MX$68.2
-76.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 56.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 167
$1.38 MX$26.04
-57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 295
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.76%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 293
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 PKR 1,213
$8.61 MX$163
-50.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 PKR 602
$8.54 MX$161
-75.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.01 PKR 851
$10.98 MX$208
-72.59%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$2.72 MX$51.4
-68.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 151
$1.88 MX$35.63
-71.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 115
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.07 MX$20.23
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 81.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-73.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 406
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 PKR 451
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 546
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 539
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.06 PKR 1,993
$26.59 MX$503
-73.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 PKR 303
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 PKR 408
$3.11 MX$58.7
-53.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K PKR 6.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 PKR 912
$22.14 MX$419
-85.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.99 PKR 3,953
$30.14 MX$570
-53.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.34 PKR 4,049
$52 MX$983
-72.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,646
$18.72 MX$354
-68.86%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 PKR 767
$5.07 MX$95.9
-46.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 PKR 4,902
$200 MX$3,787
-91.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$899 PKR 254K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-83.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$35.74 MX$676
-65.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.87 PKR 5,893
$39.8 MX$753
-47.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 PKR 14.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-33.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.01 PKR 7,910
$88.4 MX$1,671
-68.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.9 PKR 22.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 PKR 17.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-86.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKR 31.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-93.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92 PKR 26K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-92.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$536 PKR 151.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$442 PKR 124.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rahim Yar Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
11.42
52.63%

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Last update for Rahim Yar Khan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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