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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 215.6% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 239.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 133.8% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 306% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.74 PKRย 490
582.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.44 PKRย 2,941
301.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.27 PKRย 1,202
147.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.46 PKRย 692
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.78 PKRย 1,064
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.76 PKRย 495
104.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.36 PKRย 100
316.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.20 PKRย 56.1
355.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.59 PKRย 166
135.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.44 PKRย 123
331.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.16 PKRย 328
37.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.16 PKRย 328
124.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.02 PKRย 1,697
38.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.91 PKRย 821
196.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$4.59 PKRย 1,294
137.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.06 PKRย 298
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.61 PKRย 172
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.36 PKRย 103
444.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.46 PKRย 130
360.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.33 PKRย 92.1
463.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.49 PKRย 137
353.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.47 PKRย 133
117.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.36 PKRย 103
188.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.74 PKRย 207
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.55 PKRย 156
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.10 PKRย 311
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.93 PKRย 543
109.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.17 PKRย 47.78
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$7.21 PKRย 2,030
267.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.72 PKRย 203
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.49 PKRย 139
402.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.73 PKRย 486
88.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.94 PKRย 265
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.7K PKRย 5.0M
70.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.6K PKRย 6.6M
0.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$72.0 PKRย 20.3K
16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.28 PKRย 1,488
332.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.32 PKRย 4,879
73.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.44 PKRย 3,504
317.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.92 PKRย 1,667
209.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.61 PKRย 1,018
41.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$17.43 PKRย 4,911
1051.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,225 PKRย 345.2K
334.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$14.08 PKRย 3,966
153.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$12.51 PKRย 3,524
221.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$73.3 PKRย 20.6K
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$28.41 PKRย 8,005
214.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$75.8 PKRย 21.4K
1149.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$51.1 PKRย 14.4K
845.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$168 PKRย 47.2K
853.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$107 PKRย 30.3K
1027.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$687 PKRย 193.5K
481.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$623 PKRย 175.6K
927.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$142 PKRย 40.0K
413.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.88
-42.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sahiwal: January 11, 2026

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