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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 66.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.52 PKR 144
$11.85 MX$209
-95.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 PKR 3,971
$42.16 MX$744
-66.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,474
$10.75 MX$190
-50.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 PKR 256
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PKR 1,078
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.30 PKR 365
$3.47 MX$61.3
-62.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.5
$1.45 MX$25.65
-84.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 47.60
$0.90 MX$15.93
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 198
$1.37 MX$24.17
-48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.87 MX$33.05
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PKR 305
$1.54 MX$27.25
-29.22%
Eggs
$1.14 PKR 318
$2.50 MX$44.18
-54.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,692
$8.61 MX$152
-29.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 PKR 696
$8.63 MX$152
-71.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.10 PKR 1,147
$11.02 MX$195
-62.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 288
$2.75 MX$48.53
-62.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 169
$1.43 MX$25.21
-57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.87 MX$33.05
-48.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.17 MX$38.26
-77.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.0
$1.88 MX$33.23
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 128
$2.25 MX$39.65
-79.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$1.07 MX$18.85
-71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 97.6
$1.07 MX$18.95
-67.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.83 PKR 511
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 244
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 568
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 PKR 560
$4.15 MX$73.3
-51.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.4
$0.55 MX$9.80
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKR 1,958
$26.53 MX$468
-73.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 PKR 145
$3.22 MX$56.8
-83.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.48 MX$43.80
-82.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 404
$3.11 MX$54.9
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 244
$1.26 MX$22.16
-30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-30.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K PKR 3.9M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.5K
$82.5 MX$1,456
36.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKR 972
$22.29 MX$393
-84.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.30 PKR 4,556
$30.02 MX$530
-45.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.77 PKR 1,333
$51.4 MX$908
-90.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.87 PKR 802
$18.29 MX$323
-84.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 PKR 931
$4.98 MX$88.0
-33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.82 PKR 4,701
$200 MX$3,530
-91.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$853 PKR 238.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-83.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.48 PKR 3,489
$35.71 MX$630
-65.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.32 PKR 6,796
$39.56 MX$698
-38.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 PKR 24.9K
$80.6 MX$1,422
10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.39 PKR 5,979
$88.3 MX$1,559
-75.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.5 PKR 15.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
-94.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.44 PKR 5,433
$482 MX$8,511
-95.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 PKR 32.3K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.6 PKR 15.5K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-95.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 PKR 72.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
-65.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gujranwala: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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