Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dera Ghazi Khan Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Dera Ghazi Khan

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 336.8% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 321.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 222.6% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 390.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.17 PKR 331
924.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.45 PKR 2,952
306.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.46 PKR 694
325.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.07 PKR 303
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 PKR 513
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.45 PKR 408
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.31 PKR 86.3
364.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.22 PKR 61.8
304.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.69 PKR 196
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.42 PKR 120
340.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.2 PKR 340
30.83%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.18 PKR 335
116.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.6 PKR 733
231.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.97 PKR 556
333.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.14 PKR 886
249.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1 PKR 282
172.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.59 PKR 166
155.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.59 PKR 168
218.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.56 PKR 157
291.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.37 PKR 106
405.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.39 PKR 110
461.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.59 PKR 168
81.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.37 PKR 103
194.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKR 410
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.93 PKR 262
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 PKR 559
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.82 PKR 514
117.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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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
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.18 PKR 50.7
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.21 PKR 2,036
268.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.03 PKR 292
214.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.31 PKR 87.1
667.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.81 PKR 512
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.98 PKR 277
33.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
36.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.2K PKR 6M
13.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
45.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$2.35 PKR 664
842.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$12.82 PKR 3,619
135.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.19 PKR 3,443
326.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.8 PKR 1,638
222.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.62 PKR 1,023
40.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$27.8 PKR 7,853
620.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,122 PKR 316.8K
375.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16 PKR 4,519
123.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$22.18 PKR 6,263
79.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$60.8 PKR 17.2K
29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$26.29 PKR 7,426
236.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$55.8 PKR 15.8K
1631.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$29.54 PKR 8,342
1505.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$115 PKR 32.4K
1342.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$68.5 PKR 19.4K
1653.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$567 PKR 160.2K
443.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$434 PKR 122.6K
1634.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$157 PKR 44.2K
405.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: October 29, 2025

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