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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Wah is 75.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Wah is 57.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRย 504
$11.88 MX$210
-84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.82 PKRย 3,050
$41.90 MX$740
-74.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKRย 1,003
$10.55 MX$186
-66.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 PKRย 820
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 PKRย 1,326
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.27 PKRย 359
$3.60 MX$63.5
-64.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRย 93.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-78.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRย 67.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
-73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKRย 211
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRย 169
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PKRย 368
$1.60 MX$28.27
-18.13%
Eggs
$1.20 PKRย 337
$2.60 MX$45.97
-53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 PKRย 1,655
$8.36 MX$148
-29.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 PKRย 721
$8.64 MX$152
-70.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.28 PKRย 924
$10.91 MX$192
-69.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRย 292
$2.61 MX$45.98
-60.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 156
$1.44 MX$25.46
-61.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKRย 185
$1.96 MX$34.55
-66.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKRย 158
$2.12 MX$37.34
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRย 104
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 146
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 PKRย 181
$1.02 MX$17.99
-37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRย 121
$1.04 MX$18.36
-58.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKRย 537
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRย 192
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKRย 572
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKRย 528
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRย 54.0
$0.51 MX$9.09
-62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKRย 2,025
$26.52 MX$468
-72.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKRย 306
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRย 124
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRย 512
$3.26 MX$57.5
-44.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRย 258
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K PKRย 6.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-25.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKRย 6.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-10.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 PKRย 16.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-31.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 PKRย 1,094
$22.86 MX$404
-83.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKRย 3,602
$30.04 MX$530
-57.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKRย 3,458
$51.9 MX$916
-76.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKRย 1,662
$18.30 MX$323
-67.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKRย 1,013
$5.12 MX$90.4
-29.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.84 PKRย 7,852
$201 MX$3,541
-86.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,134 PKRย 319.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-78.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.93 PKRย 4,493
$35.73 MX$631
-55.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.32 PKRย 6,293
$40.27 MX$711
-44.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 PKRย 16.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-24.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.16 PKRย 7,377
$89.3 MX$1,576
-70.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKRย 21.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-91.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 PKRย 14.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRย 47.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRย 29.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$693 PKRย 195.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 PKRย 152.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Wah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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