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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 57.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKRĀ 489
$11.99 MX$227
-85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKRĀ 3,948
$42.47 MX$803
-67.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKRĀ 1,493
$10.47 MX$198
-49.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKRĀ 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKRĀ 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKRĀ 461
$3.6 MX$68.2
-54.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 89
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
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
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 221
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKRĀ 147
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.02%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 320
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKRĀ 1,693
$8.61 MX$163
-30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKRĀ 926
$8.54 MX$161
-61.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKRĀ 1,289
$10.98 MX$208
-58.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 266
$2.72 MX$51.4
-65.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 195
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
$1.88 MX$35.63
-54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 134
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$1.09 MX$20.64
-64.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKRĀ 4,502
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKRĀ 280
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKRĀ 652
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRĀ 546
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.26%
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
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKRĀ 2,770
$26.59 MX$503
-63.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKRĀ 245
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKRĀ 99.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKRĀ 833
$3.11 MX$58.7
-5.14%
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)
$17.6K PKRĀ 5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
-6.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRĀ 29.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKRĀ 1,126
$22.14 MX$419
-81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKRĀ 4,643
$30.14 MX$570
-45.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKRĀ 2,822
$52 MX$983
-80.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKRĀ 2,192
$18.72 MX$354
-58.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,018
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKRĀ 11.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-79.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKRĀ 267.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-82.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKRĀ 3,266
$35.74 MX$676
-67.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKRĀ 5,229
$39.8 MX$753
-53.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKRĀ 25.1K
$79 MX$1,493
12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKRĀ 8,023
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKRĀ 36.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKRĀ 18.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKRĀ 94.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKRĀ 48.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-85.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKRĀ 325.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKRĀ 145.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
$792 MX$15K
-78.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.42
76.62%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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