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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Skardu is 70.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Skardu is 68.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 PKRĀ 502
$11.61 MX$201
-84.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.51 PKRĀ 2,933
$42.75 MX$742
-75.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 PKRĀ 1,133
$10.60 MX$184
-61.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 508
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 PKRĀ 999
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.46 PKRĀ 127
$3.59 MX$62.3
-87.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 88.5
$1.45 MX$25.21
-77.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRĀ 58.6
$0.90 MX$15.58
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$79.2
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRĀ 202
$1.45 MX$25.20
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 169
$1.83 MX$31.72
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRĀ 323
$1.61 MX$27.92
-27.95%
Eggs
$1.12 PKRĀ 312
$2.54 MX$44.05
-55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PKRĀ 1,686
$8.54 MX$148
-29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 PKRĀ 737
$8.47 MX$147
-68.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.59 PKRĀ 1,001
$10.86 MX$189
-66.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 288
$2.73 MX$47.37
-62.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKRĀ 183
$1.49 MX$25.91
-55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$1.94 MX$33.73
-68.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$2.16 MX$37.57
-75.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$1.85 MX$32.05
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$2.19 MX$38.00
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKRĀ 85.0
$1.07 MX$18.62
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 94.5
$1.08 MX$18.81
-68.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.52 PKRĀ 425
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 545
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKRĀ 533
$4.06 MX$70.5
-52.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.71
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.23
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 57.2
$0.56 MX$9.65
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,982
$26.20 MX$455
-72.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$3.14 MX$54.5
-73.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$2.37 MX$41.17
-83.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKRĀ 486
$3.24 MX$56.2
-46.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 256
$1.31 MX$22.81
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-30.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-3.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.5K
$83.1 MX$1,443
23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,031
$22.15 MX$385
-67.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.08 PKRĀ 3,091
$29.37 MX$510
-62.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKRĀ 3,416
$51.2 MX$889
-76.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,683
$18.69 MX$324
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKRĀ 960
$4.89 MX$84.9
-29.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.30 PKRĀ 8,451
$199 MX$3,449
-84.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKRĀ 313.8K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-78.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.39 PKRĀ 4,293
$35.93 MX$624
-57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.33 PKRĀ 6,230
$39.39 MX$684
-43.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 PKRĀ 19.8K
$80.3 MX$1,394
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 PKRĀ 8,022
$87.6 MX$1,520
-67.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKRĀ 21.0K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.1 PKRĀ 14.5K
$482 MX$8,370
-89.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKRĀ 45.8K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-90.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-91.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$701 PKRĀ 195.5K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-82.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKRĀ 173.8K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-90.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skardu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 PKRĀ 81.1K
$726 MX$12.6K
-59.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Skardu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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