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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skardu is 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skardu is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 490
$11.99 MX$227
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.71 PKR 3,024
$42.47 MX$803
-74.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 PKR 1,190
$10.47 MX$198
-59.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 512
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,018
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.45 PKR 127
$3.6 MX$68.2
-87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 90.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 202
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 168
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 341
$1.57 MX$29.68
-22.93%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 334
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 PKR 1,667
$8.61 MX$163
-31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 732
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.8 PKR 1,073
$10.98 MX$208
-65.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 188
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.35 PKR 381
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKR 258
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 556
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.16 PKR 2,023
$26.59 MX$503
-73.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 254
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 507
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 279
$1.31 MX$24.85
-24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.89 PKR 1,946
$22.14 MX$419
-68.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.13 PKR 3,145
$30.14 MX$570
-63.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.42 PKR 3,508
$52 MX$983
-76.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,647
$18.72 MX$354
-68.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 PKR 993
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.38 PKR 8,581
$200 MX$3,787
-84.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 PKR 316.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.9 PKR 4,209
$35.74 MX$676
-58.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.89 PKR 6,182
$39.8 MX$753
-45.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.7 PKR 8,106
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKR 14.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$625 PKR 176.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$381 PKR 107.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 PKR 78.4K
$792 MX$15K
-64.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Skardu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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