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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 67.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 70.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.15 PKR 602
$11.85 MX$209
-81.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.58 PKR 2,398
$42.16 MX$744
-79.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKR 1,475
$10.75 MX$190
-50.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 PKR 872
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.37 PKR 383
$3.47 MX$61.3
-60.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.3
$1.45 MX$25.65
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 51.6
$0.90 MX$15.93
-80.00%
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
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 174
$1.37 MX$24.17
-54.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKR 166
$1.87 MX$33.05
-68.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.54 MX$27.25
-31.82%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 300
$2.50 MX$44.18
-57.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PKR 1,391
$8.61 MX$152
-42.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 PKR 689
$8.63 MX$152
-71.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.11 PKR 870
$11.02 MX$195
-71.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 286
$2.75 MX$48.53
-62.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 PKR 199
$1.43 MX$25.21
-50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 161
$1.87 MX$33.05
-68.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.17 MX$38.26
-77.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 113
$1.88 MX$33.23
-78.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$2.25 MX$39.65
-81.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 PKR 155
$1.07 MX$18.85
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 108
$1.07 MX$18.95
-63.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 433
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 PKR 540
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKR 551
$4.15 MX$73.3
-52.53%
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
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.1
$0.55 MX$9.80
-65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.09 PKR 1,982
$26.53 MX$468
-73.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 PKR 293
$3.22 MX$56.8
-67.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKR 86.1
$2.48 MX$43.80
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 PKR 389
$3.11 MX$54.9
-55.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 260
$1.26 MX$22.16
-26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.7K
$82.5 MX$1,456
24.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.71 PKR 1,316
$22.29 MX$393
-78.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,824
$30.02 MX$530
-54.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.19 PKR 5,083
$51.4 MX$908
-64.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 PKR 3,494
$18.29 MX$323
-31.66%
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 PKR 760
$4.98 MX$88.0
-45.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.56 PKR 9,940
$200 MX$3,530
-82.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,738 PKR 485.8K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-67.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.62 PKR 4,644
$35.71 MX$630
-53.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 PKR 7,674
$39.56 MX$698
-30.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.49 PKR 8,243
$88.3 MX$1,559
-66.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
$969 MX$17.1K
-91.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
$482 MX$8,511
-87.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 PKR 49.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-88.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 PKR 35.9K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-89.15%
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
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.1K
$756 MX$13.4K
-77.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
11.42
52.63%

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

Last update for Multan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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