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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 245.8% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 144.5% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 313.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$0.51 PKR 145
2250.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.27 PKR 4,029
197.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.31 PKR 1,501
97.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.92 PKR 261
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 PKR 1,077
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.34 PKR 380
168.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.2 PKR 56.5
620.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.15 PKR 43.49
493.33%
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
Gujranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.75 PKR 213
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.61 PKR 173
203.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.11 PKR 312
41.44%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.13 PKR 319
125.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.22 PKR 1,756
38.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.48 PKR 701
244.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.12 PKR 1,163
166.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1 PKR 282
172.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.6 PKR 170
151.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.89 PKR 251
111.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.48 PKR 137
356.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.38 PKR 108
392.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.46 PKR 130
376.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.33 PKR 94.2
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.38 PKR 106
186.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.71 PKR 484
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.9 PKR 255
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 573
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.03 PKR 574
95.07%
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
Gujranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKR 46.19
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$6.91 PKR 1,952
284.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.55 PKR 155
489.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.4 PKR 113
495.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.38 PKR 390
125.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.93 PKR 262
40.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.4K PKR 6.1M
41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$14.1K PKR 4M
69.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$113 PKR 31.9K
-25.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.46 PKR 977
539.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.29 PKR 4,601
85.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$4.78 PKR 1,349
987.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$2.91 PKR 823
543.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.26 PKR 921
55.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$16.63 PKR 4,697
1104.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$837 PKR 236.4K
537.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$12.44 PKR 3,515
187.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.02 PKR 7,066
59.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.2 PKR 24.9K
-10.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$21.5 PKR 6,073
311.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$54.8 PKR 15.5K
1663.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$19.55 PKR 5,521
2326.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$114 PKR 32.3K
1343.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
1984.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$627 PKR 177.1K
391.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$481 PKR 135.7K
1466.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$254 PKR 71.8K
211.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gujranwala: October 29, 2025

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