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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 205.3% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 208.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 243.1% more expensive than Multan without rent, and 275.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$2.15 PKR 601
451.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$8.58 PKR 2,396
391.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$5.28 PKR 1,474
103.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.80 PKR 503
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.12 PKR 871
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.37 PKR 383
153.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$0.30 PKR 84.3
383.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.18 PKR 51.6
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.62 PKR 174
120.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$0.59 PKR 166
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.05 PKR 292
46.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.07 PKR 300
133.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$4.98 PKR 1,390
72.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$2.47 PKR 689
249.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$3.11 PKR 869
254.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.02 PKR 286
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$0.71 PKR 199
101.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$0.58 PKR 161
222.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$0.48 PKR 135
352.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.40 PKR 113
370.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$0.42 PKR 118
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.56 PKR 155
91.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.39 PKR 108
174.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.55 PKR 433
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.93 PKR 540
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$1.97 PKR 551
110.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.19 PKR 52.0
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$7.09 PKR 1,980
274.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.05 PKR 293
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.31 PKR 86.0
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$1.39 PKR 388
123.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.93 PKR 260
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
38.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$21.8K PKR 6.1M
10.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$103 PKR 28.7K
-19.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$4.71 PKR 1,315
373.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$13.68 PKR 3,820
119.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$18.19 PKR 5,079
182.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$12.50 PKR 3,491
46.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$2.72 PKR 760
83.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$35.56 PKR 9,931
462.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$1,738 PKR 485.4K
205.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$16.62 PKR 4,640
114.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$27.46 PKR 7,667
44.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
17.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$29.49 PKR 8,236
199.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
1014.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$58.0 PKR 16.2K
732.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$178 PKR 49.7K
796.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$128 PKR 35.9K
821.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Multan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$172 PKR 48.1K
339.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.43
-34.48%

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 Multan: March 2, 2026

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