Cost of Living Comparison Between Dera Ghazi Khan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dera Ghazi Khan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Dera Ghazi Khan is 68.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dera Ghazi Khan is 68.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 PKR 327
$11.85 MX$211
-90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.68 PKR 2,986
$42.16 MX$750
-74.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.43 PKR 679
$10.75 MX$191
-77.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 PKR 292
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 PKR 489
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 423
$3.47 MX$61.8
-56.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 85.5
$1.45 MX$25.85
-78.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$0.90 MX$16.06
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 197
$1.37 MX$24.36
-48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 PKR 128
$1.87 MX$33.31
-75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 340
$1.54 MX$27.46
-20.78%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 319
$2.50 MX$44.53
-54.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.62 PKR 732
$8.61 MX$153
-69.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.97 PKR 551
$8.63 MX$154
-77.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 864
$11.02 MX$196
-71.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 288
$2.75 MX$48.91
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$1.43 MX$25.41
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$1.87 MX$33.32
-66.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$2.17 MX$38.56
-75.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 96.9
$1.88 MX$33.50
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 111
$2.25 MX$39.96
-82.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 178
$1.07 MX$18.99
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$1.07 MX$19.10
-69.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 406
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKR 238
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKR 575
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 PKR 490
$4.15 MX$73.9
-57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$184
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
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🚌 Getting Around
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.0
$0.55 MX$9.87
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.16 PKR 2,003
$26.53 MX$472
-73.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 291
$3.22 MX$57.2
-67.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$2.48 MX$44.15
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 PKR 503
$3.11 MX$55.3
-42.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.26 MX$22.34
-23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K PKR 6.2M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-28.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-11.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-29.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.34 PKR 656
$22.29 MX$396
-89.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 PKR 3,584
$30.02 MX$534
-57.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.51 PKR 3,498
$51.4 MX$915
-75.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 PKR 1,620
$18.29 MX$325
-68.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 PKR 1,005
$4.98 MX$88.7
-27.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.59 PKR 7,994
$200 MX$3,558
-85.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,148 PKR 321.1K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-78.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.91 PKR 4,450
$35.71 MX$635
-55.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.89 PKR 6,121
$39.56 MX$704
-44.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.00 PKR 7,270
$88.3 MX$1,571
-70.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.1 PKR 16.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-94.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.79 PKR 8,330
$482 MX$8,579
-93.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKR 32.1K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-92.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.9 PKR 18.7K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-94.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 PKR 215.6K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-80.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 PKR 159.3K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-91.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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