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 77.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dera Ghazi Khan is 69% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.17 PKR 331
$11.99 MX$227
-90.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.45 PKR 2,952
$42.47 MX$803
-75.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 PKR 694
$10.47 MX$198
-76.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 PKR 303
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 PKR 513
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.45 PKR 408
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
-78.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 196
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 PKR 120
$1.85 MX$34.9
-77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.57 MX$29.68
-23.57%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 335
$2.55 MX$48.3
-53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.6 PKR 733
$8.61 MX$163
-69.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.97 PKR 556
$8.54 MX$161
-76.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.14 PKR 886
$10.98 MX$208
-71.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 166
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 168
$1.88 MX$35.63
-68.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 106
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 110
$2.19 MX$41.37
-82.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 168
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 410
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 262
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 559
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 PKR 514
$3.96 MX$74.9
-54.04%
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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🚌 Getting Around
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKR 2,036
$26.59 MX$503
-72.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 292
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKR 87.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 512
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 277
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-11.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-31.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.35 PKR 664
$22.14 MX$419
-89.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 PKR 3,619
$30.14 MX$570
-57.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.19 PKR 3,443
$52 MX$983
-76.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKR 1,638
$18.72 MX$354
-69.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,023
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.8 PKR 7,853
$200 MX$3,787
-86.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 PKR 316.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16 PKR 4,519
$35.74 MX$676
-55.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.18 PKR 6,263
$39.8 MX$753
-44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 PKR 17.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKR 7,426
$88.4 MX$1,671
-70.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 PKR 15.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-94.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$29.54 PKR 8,342
$474 MX$8,968
-93.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKR 32.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.5 PKR 19.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-94.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$567 PKR 160.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$434 PKR 122.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dera Ghazi Khan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 PKR 44.2K
$792 MX$15K
-80.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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