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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 246.3% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 208.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 147.1% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 278.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.07 PKRĀ 584
479.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$9.1 PKRĀ 2,570
366.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.37 PKRĀ 1,517
94.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.27 PKRĀ 924
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.39 PKRĀ 392
158.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.3 PKRĀ 85.9
380.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.18
423.53%
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
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.63 PKRĀ 178
119.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.04 PKRĀ 294
50.96%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.09 PKRĀ 307
133.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.96 PKRĀ 1,402
73.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.48 PKRĀ 700
244.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.05 PKRĀ 862
260.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.01 PKRĀ 286
169.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.72 PKRĀ 203
109.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.58 PKRĀ 163
224.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.52 PKRĀ 146
321.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.41 PKRĀ 115
356.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
409.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.6 PKRĀ 169
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.38 PKRĀ 109
186.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.37 PKRĀ 387
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 PKRĀ 458
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.95 PKRĀ 550
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.9 PKRĀ 537
108.42%
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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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.2 PKRĀ 55.4
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$6.98 PKRĀ 1,970
280.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
214.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.31 PKRĀ 87
667.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.45 PKRĀ 409
114.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.92 PKRĀ 261
42.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.2K PKRĀ 6.3M
36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.9K PKRĀ 6.2M
9.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$102 PKRĀ 28.9K
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.9 PKRĀ 1,384
351.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.55 PKRĀ 3,827
122.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17.95 PKRĀ 5,069
189.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$12.26 PKRĀ 3,464
52.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.62 PKRĀ 739
93.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$35.93 PKRĀ 10.1K
457.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,759 PKRĀ 496.7K
203.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$16.42 PKRĀ 4,637
117.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.39 PKRĀ 7,734
45.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$71 PKRĀ 20.1K
11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$29.15 PKRĀ 8,234
203.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$85.1 PKRĀ 24K
1035.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$58.5 PKRĀ 16.5K
710.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$174 PKRĀ 49.1K
850.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$126 PKRĀ 35.6K
852.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$639 PKRĀ 180.3K
382.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$415 PKRĀ 117.3K
1712.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$169 PKRĀ 47.8K
368.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.43
-34.48%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Multan: October 27, 2025

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