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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 234.7% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 222.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 214.7% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 295.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.78 PKR 498
565.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.53 PKR 2,945
300.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.99 PKR 1,115
169.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.74 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 997
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.51 PKR 423
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.32 PKR 88.3
353.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.23 PKR 64.6
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.72 PKR 202
90.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 PKR 168
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.20 PKR 335
28.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.29 PKR 360
93.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.98 PKR 1,112
116.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.01 PKR 841
186.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.77 PKR 1,054
192.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.54 PKR 152
409.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.52 PKR 145
175.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.66 PKR 184
183.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.51 PKR 143
325.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.37 PKR 104
408.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.64 PKR 179
251.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.30 PKR 85.2
256.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.47 PKR 132
127.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.62 PKR 452
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.86 PKR 241
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 568
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.89 PKR 529
119.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.17 PKR 48.67
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.92 PKR 1,936
283.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.91 PKR 255
253.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.40 PKR 113
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.72 PKR 481
80.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.96 PKR 268
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
43.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$100 PKR 28.1K
-17.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$1.99 PKR 556
1020.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.60 PKR 3,804
120.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.21 PKR 3,415
321.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.81 PKR 1,625
214.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.61 PKR 1,011
37.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$13.94 PKR 3,900
1334.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
373.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$15.00 PKR 4,195
138.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$21.70 PKR 6,069
82.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$29.07 PKR 8,131
203.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$74.7 PKR 20.9K
1198.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
818.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$168 PKR 47.1K
846.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$106 PKR 29.6K
1017.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$767 PKR 214.6K
428.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$579 PKR 162.1K
1025.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$177 PKR 49.6K
326.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

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