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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 71.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 58.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$11.99 MX$227
-85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,979
$42.47 MX$803
-75.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$10.47 MX$198
-59.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 514
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,005
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 406
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-78.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
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
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.38 MX$26.04
-43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 329
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$1.3 PKR 368
$2.55 MX$48.3
-49.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 PKR 1,122
$8.61 MX$163
-53.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 841
$8.54 MX$161
-65.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,033
$10.98 MX$208
-66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.72 MX$51.4
-81.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.51 MX$28.57
-66.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 176
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$2.19 MX$41.37
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PKR 134
$1.09 MX$20.64
-56.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 359
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 262
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
-
-
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
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 55
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$26.59 MX$503
-73.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$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 509
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 275
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K PKR 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
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
20.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 PKR 563
$22.14 MX$419
-91.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,863
$30.14 MX$570
-54.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKR 3,537
$52 MX$983
-75.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$18.72 MX$354
-67.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKR 983
$5.07 MX$95.9
-31.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.06 PKR 3,970
$200 MX$3,787
-92.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKR 317.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,244
$35.74 MX$676
-57.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.3 PKR 6,299
$39.8 MX$753
-43.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 PKR 20.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.98 PKR 8,186
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$442 PKR 124.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKR 49.7K
$792 MX$15K
-77.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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