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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 68.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 588
$11.61 MX$201
-81.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.99 PKR 2,507
$42.75 MX$739
-78.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,459
$10.60 MX$183
-50.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 PKR 909
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.36 PKR 379
$3.59 MX$62.0
-62.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.9
$1.45 MX$25.10
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 57.0
$0.90 MX$15.52
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.45 MX$25.10
-59.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.83 MX$31.59
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$1.61 MX$27.80
-34.78%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 288
$2.54 MX$43.87
-59.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.90 PKR 1,368
$8.54 MX$148
-42.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 693
$8.47 MX$146
-70.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 862
$10.86 MX$188
-71.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 PKR 273
$2.73 MX$47.18
-64.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PKR 188
$1.49 MX$25.80
-55.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$1.94 MX$33.59
-72.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$2.16 MX$37.42
-77.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.85 MX$31.92
-79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$2.19 MX$37.84
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 PKR 170
$1.07 MX$18.54
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.08 MX$18.73
-64.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 PKR 429
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 PKR 516
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 536
$4.06 MX$70.2
-52.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.55 MX$44.06
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🚌 Getting Around
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.15
$0.56 MX$9.61
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,941
$26.20 MX$453
-73.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 300
$3.14 MX$54.3
-65.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKR 92.8
$2.37 MX$41.00
-86.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 405
$3.24 MX$56.0
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 258
$1.31 MX$22.72
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.1M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-28.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-8.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 28.8K
$83.1 MX$1,438
24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 PKR 1,345
$22.15 MX$383
-78.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 PKR 3,760
$29.37 MX$508
-54.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 PKR 5,102
$51.2 MX$885
-64.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.35 PKR 3,446
$18.69 MX$323
-33.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 PKR 727
$4.89 MX$84.5
-46.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.80 PKR 10.3K
$199 MX$3,435
-81.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,761 PKR 491.5K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-66.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.27 PKR 4,540
$35.93 MX$621
-54.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.93 PKR 7,794
$39.39 MX$681
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 PKR 19.4K
$80.3 MX$1,388
-13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 PKR 8,264
$87.6 MX$1,514
-66.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$86.5 PKR 24.1K
$963 MX$16.7K
-91.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 PKR 15.9K
$482 MX$8,336
-88.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-89.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 PKR 34.7K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-89.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 PKR 48.6K
$726 MX$12.6K
-76.04%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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