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 217.2% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 327.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 216.1% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 375.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.17 PKR 327
912.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$10.68 PKR 2,986
294.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$2.43 PKR 679
342.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.04 PKR 292
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.75 PKR 489
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.51 PKR 423
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.31 PKR 85.5
367.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.22 PKR 61.4
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.70 PKR 197
95.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.46 PKR 128
306.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.22 PKR 340
26.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.14 PKR 319
119.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$2.62 PKR 732
228.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$1.97 PKR 551
338.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.09 PKR 864
256.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.03 PKR 288
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.55 PKR 153
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.63 PKR 177
196.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.53 PKR 148
309.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.35 PKR 96.9
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.40 PKR 111
462.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.63 PKR 178
69.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.33 PKR 93.6
224.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKR 406
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.85 PKR 238
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.06 PKR 575
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.75 PKR 490
137.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.18 PKR 51.0
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$7.16 PKR 2,003
270.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.04 PKR 291
209.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.33 PKR 93.1
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$1.80 PKR 503
72.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.96 PKR 269
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$22.0K PKR 6.2M
39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$58.1 PKR 16.2K
42.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$2.34 PKR 656
852.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$12.82 PKR 3,584
134.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$12.51 PKR 3,499
311.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.79 PKR 1,620
215.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.59 PKR 1,005
38.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$28.59 PKR 7,994
599.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,148 PKR 321.1K
361.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$15.91 PKR 4,450
124.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$21.89 PKR 6,121
80.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
32.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$26.00 PKR 7,271
239.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$57.1 PKR 16.0K
1597.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$29.79 PKR 8,330
1518.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$115 PKR 32.1K
1290.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$66.9 PKR 18.7K
1668.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$771 PKR 215.6K
425.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$570 PKR 159.4K
1044.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: March 3, 2026

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