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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gujrat is 69.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gujrat is 65.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 496
$11.99 MX$227
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.46 PKR 2,954
$42.47 MX$803
-75.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 PKR 1,024
$10.47 MX$198
-65.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.8 PKR 790
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 PKR 1,374
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 PKR 416
$3.6 MX$68.2
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 62
$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
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 202
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 181
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKR 356
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.75%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 PKR 2,087
$8.61 MX$163
-14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKR 751
$8.54 MX$161
-68.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$10.98 MX$208
-70.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1 PKR 282
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.51 MX$28.57
-64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 187
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 105
$1.87 MX$35.3
-80.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 PKR 164
$1.07 MX$20.23
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.09 MX$20.64
-60.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 409
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 204
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 571
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.54%
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
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 46.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,939
$26.59 MX$503
-74.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 304
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 122
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 PKR 16.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.77 PKR 1,065
$22.14 MX$419
-82.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.8 PKR 3,614
$30.14 MX$570
-57.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.16 PKR 3,435
$52 MX$983
-76.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.88 PKR 1,660
$18.72 MX$354
-68.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 973
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.39 PKR 8,018
$200 MX$3,787
-85.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,122 PKR 317K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,592
$35.74 MX$676
-54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.82 PKR 6,163
$39.8 MX$753
-45.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 PKR 17.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.36 PKR 7,444
$88.4 MX$1,671
-70.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$612 PKR 172.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gujrat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$134 PKR 38K
$792 MX$15K
-83.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.42
57.62%

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Last update for Gujrat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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