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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 231.3% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 258.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 186.6% more expensive than Gujrat without rent, and 308.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.75 PKRĀ 496
585.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.46 PKRĀ 2,954
306.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,024
188.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.8 PKRĀ 790
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.87 PKRĀ 1,374
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.47 PKRĀ 416
144.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 PKRĀ 94.1
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.22 PKRĀ 62
304.55%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.71 PKRĀ 202
94.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.64 PKRĀ 181
189.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.26 PKRĀ 356
24.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.2 PKRĀ 340
112.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.39 PKRĀ 2,087
16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.66 PKRĀ 751
221.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.28 PKRĀ 926
234.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1 PKRĀ 282
172.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.54 PKRĀ 153
179.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.66 PKRĀ 187
184.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.37 PKRĀ 105
405.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.58 PKRĀ 164
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
153.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKRĀ 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 PKRĀ 204
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.02 PKRĀ 571
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.84 PKRĀ 520
115.22%
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
Gujrat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKRĀ 46.31
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$6.87 PKRĀ 1,939
287.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.08 PKRĀ 304
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.43 PKRĀ 122
453.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.93 PKRĀ 261
40.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.5K PKRĀ 6.3M
34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.9K PKRĀ 5.9M
15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.1 PKRĀ 16.1K
47.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,065
487.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$12.8 PKRĀ 3,614
135.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.16 PKRĀ 3,435
327.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.88 PKRĀ 1,660
218.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.44 PKRĀ 973
47.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$28.39 PKRĀ 8,018
605.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,122 PKRĀ 317K
375.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.26 PKRĀ 4,592
119.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$21.82 PKRĀ 6,163
82.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$60.5 PKRĀ 17.1K
30.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$26.36 PKRĀ 7,444
235.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$75.7 PKRĀ 21.4K
1175.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.6 PKRĀ 14.9K
802.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$164 PKRĀ 46.4K
906.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$106 PKRĀ 29.8K
1038.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$612 PKRĀ 172.8K
403.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$449 PKRĀ 126.7K
1577.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gujrat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$134 PKRĀ 38K
488.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
18
-36.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gujrat: October 28, 2025

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