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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 232.5% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 236.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 151.4% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 307.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.73 PKR 488
593.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.43 PKR 2,947
307.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.13 PKR 1,166
153.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 PKR 685
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 PKR 1,040
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.82 PKR 513
97.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.33 PKR 91.9
336.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.19 PKR 54.3
368.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.64 PKR 181
115.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.4 PKR 114
362.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.14 PKR 321
37.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.21 PKR 342
110.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.92 PKR 1,672
45.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.07 PKR 866
178.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.45 PKR 1,258
146.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.02 PKR 287
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.6 PKR 169
151.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.34 PKR 95.5
452.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.43 PKR 121
409.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.33 PKR 92.2
466.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.49 PKR 138
346.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.48 PKR 136
122.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.36 PKR 102
202.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.68 PKR 193
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.51 PKR 145
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 PKR 300
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.92 PKR 543
106.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.17 PKR 47.21
205.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.15 PKR 2,018
271.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.72 PKR 204
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.5 PKR 141
376.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.79 PKR 505
73.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.95 PKR 268
37.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$18K PKR 5.1M
68.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
3.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$71.7 PKR 20.3K
17.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.53 PKR 1,562
300.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$17.45 PKR 4,928
72.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.25 PKR 3,461
324.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.77 PKR 1,629
224.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.61 PKR 1,019
40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$17.61 PKR 4,975
1037.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,237 PKR 349.4K
331.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$14 PKR 3,955
155.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$12.36 PKR 3,492
222.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$71.6 PKR 20.2K
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$27.74 PKR 7,834
218.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$74.8 PKR 21.1K
1190.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.3 PKR 14.8K
806.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$165 PKR 46.7K
899.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$105 PKR 29.8K
1039.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$525 PKR 148.2K
487.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$424 PKR 119.6K
1677.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$138 PKR 39.1K
472.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.88
-42.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sahiwal: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.