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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujranwala is 71.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujranwala is 59.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.51 PKR 145
$11.99 MX$227
-95.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.27 PKR 4,029
$42.47 MX$803
-66.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 PKR 1,501
$10.47 MX$198
-49.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 PKR 261
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PKR 1,077
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.34 PKR 380
$3.6 MX$68.2
-62.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 PKR 56.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 43.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1.38 MX$26.04
-45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 173
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 312
$1.57 MX$29.68
-29.30%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 319
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.22 PKR 1,756
$8.61 MX$163
-27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 701
$8.54 MX$161
-70.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.12 PKR 1,163
$10.98 MX$208
-62.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 251
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 137
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 94.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.71 PKR 484
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 PKR 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 573
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 PKR 574
$3.96 MX$74.9
-48.74%
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
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,952
$26.59 MX$503
-74.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 PKR 155
$3.24 MX$61.2
-83.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 PKR 390
$3.11 MX$58.7
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 262
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K PKR 4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-41.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
34.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.46 PKR 977
$22.14 MX$419
-84.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.29 PKR 4,601
$30.14 MX$570
-45.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.78 PKR 1,349
$52 MX$983
-90.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.91 PKR 823
$18.72 MX$354
-84.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 PKR 921
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.63 PKR 4,697
$200 MX$3,787
-91.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$837 PKR 236.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-84.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.44 PKR 3,515
$35.74 MX$676
-65.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.02 PKR 7,066
$39.8 MX$753
-37.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 PKR 24.9K
$79 MX$1,493
11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.5 PKR 6,073
$88.4 MX$1,671
-75.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$54.8 PKR 15.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-94.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.55 PKR 5,521
$474 MX$8,968
-95.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 PKR 32.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-93.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-95.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$627 PKR 177.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 PKR 135.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-93.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujranwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 PKR 71.8K
$792 MX$15K
-67.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Gujranwala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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