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 183.4% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 197.1% more expensive than Gujranwala without rent, and 307.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$0.52 PKR 144
2178.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$14.21 PKR 3,971
196.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.28 PKR 1,474
103.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.91 PKR 256
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.86 PKR 1,078
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.30 PKR 365
166.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.22 PKR 61.5
559.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.17 PKR 47.60
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.71 PKR 198
92.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.61 PKR 172
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.09 PKR 305
41.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.14 PKR 318
119.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.05 PKR 1,692
42.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.49 PKR 696
246.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.10 PKR 1,147
168.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.03 PKR 288
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.61 PKR 169
134.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.96 PKR 269
94.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.48 PKR 135
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.35 PKR 99.0
437.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.46 PKR 128
389.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.30 PKR 85.2
256.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.35 PKR 97.6
205.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.83 PKR 511
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKR 244
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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$73.3
$2.00 PKR 560
107.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.20 PKR 55.4
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$7.01 PKR 1,958
278.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.52 PKR 145
519.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.43 PKR 121
476.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.45 PKR 404
114.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.87 PKR 244
44.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
43.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$14.0K PKR 3.9M
71.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$113 PKR 31.5K
-26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$3.48 PKR 972
540.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$16.30 PKR 4,556
84.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$4.77 PKR 1,333
978.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$2.87 PKR 802
537.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.33 PKR 931
49.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$16.82 PKR 4,701
1089.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$853 PKR 238.5K
521.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$12.48 PKR 3,489
186.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$24.32 PKR 6,796
62.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$89.0 PKR 24.9K
-9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$21.39 PKR 5,979
312.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$55.5 PKR 15.5K
1645.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$19.44 PKR 5,433
2380.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$115 PKR 32.3K
1281.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$55.6 PKR 15.5K
2029.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gujranwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$258 PKR 72.2K
192.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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 Gujranwala: February 28, 2026

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