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 211.1% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 223.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 220.8% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 301.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$1.74 PKRĀ 491
574.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$10.41 PKRĀ 2,940
298.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$4.2 PKRĀ 1,187
151.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.78 PKRĀ 504
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.44 PKRĀ 972
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Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.44 PKRĀ 407
142.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.7
326.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.21 PKRĀ 59.1
361.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$0.72 PKRĀ 202
97.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.17 PKRĀ 330
31.62%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$1.25 PKRĀ 354
108.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,125
109.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.01 PKRĀ 851
183.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$3.71 PKRĀ 1,049
187.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
421.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
196.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$0.66 PKRĀ 185
187.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$0.37 PKRĀ 106
381.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
267.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.5
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.48 PKRĀ 136
127.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.43 PKRĀ 403
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.93 PKRĀ 262
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.02 PKRĀ 572
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$1.91 PKRĀ 540
118.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
168.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
$7.12 PKRĀ 2,012
278.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$0.85 PKRĀ 241
282.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
507.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.76 PKRĀ 496
82.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
32.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$21.1K PKRĀ 6M
41.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$23K PKRĀ 6.5M
1.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$99.9 PKRĀ 28.2K
-15.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$1.98 PKRĀ 558
1051.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,922
116.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$12.58 PKRĀ 3,553
308.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$6.05 PKRĀ 1,709
202.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$3.5 PKRĀ 987
42.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$14.25 PKRĀ 4,025
1280.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$1,093 PKRĀ 308.7K
380.63%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$15.2 PKRĀ 4,293
135.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$22.08 PKRĀ 6,237
78.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$69.4 PKRĀ 19.6K
16.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$28.65 PKRĀ 8,090
201.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$74.8 PKRĀ 21.1K
1194.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$51.7 PKRĀ 14.6K
825.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$169 PKRĀ 47.8K
864.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$105 PKRĀ 29.5K
1045.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
$579 PKRĀ 163.5K
441.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
$439 PKRĀ 123.9K
1629.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gilgit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$177 PKRĀ 50K
354.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19
-39.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Gilgit: November 4, 2025

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