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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Multan is 71.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Multan is 59.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKRĀ 584
$11.99 MX$227
-82.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.1 PKRĀ 2,570
$42.47 MX$803
-78.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,517
$10.47 MX$198
-48.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKRĀ 924
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.39 PKRĀ 392
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKRĀ 85.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKRĀ 178
$1.38 MX$26.04
-54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 294
$1.57 MX$29.68
-33.76%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 307
$2.55 MX$48.3
-57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 PKRĀ 1,402
$8.61 MX$163
-42.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKRĀ 700
$8.54 MX$161
-70.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.05 PKRĀ 862
$10.98 MX$208
-72.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 286
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PKRĀ 203
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
$1.88 MX$35.63
-69.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
$1.07 MX$20.23
-43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 109
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.37 PKRĀ 387
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PKRĀ 458
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 550
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKRĀ 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
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKRĀ 55.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,970
$26.59 MX$503
-73.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
$3.24 MX$61.2
-68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKRĀ 409
$3.11 MX$58.7
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKRĀ 261
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K PKRĀ 6.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-8.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRĀ 28.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 PKRĀ 1,384
$22.14 MX$419
-77.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.55 PKRĀ 3,827
$30.14 MX$570
-55.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.95 PKRĀ 5,069
$52 MX$983
-65.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,464
$18.72 MX$354
-34.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 PKRĀ 739
$5.07 MX$95.9
-48.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.93 PKRĀ 10.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-82.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 PKRĀ 496.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-67.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.42 PKRĀ 4,637
$35.74 MX$676
-54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 PKRĀ 7,734
$39.8 MX$753
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 PKRĀ 20.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 PKRĀ 8,234
$88.4 MX$1,671
-67.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.1 PKRĀ 24K
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.5 PKRĀ 16.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-87.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 PKRĀ 49.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 PKRĀ 35.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-89.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$639 PKRĀ 180.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 PKRĀ 117.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRĀ 47.8K
$792 MX$15K
-78.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
11.42
52.63%

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Last update for Multan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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