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 167% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 237.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 203.4% more expensive than Sahiwal without rent, and 294% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.80 PKR 504
558.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$10.78 PKR 3,014
291.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.19 PKR 1,172
156.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.50 PKR 699
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.70 PKR 1,034
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.73 PKR 485
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.36 PKR 99.7
302.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.19 PKR 51.8
373.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.63 PKR 177
117.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.44 PKR 123
325.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.17 PKR 327
31.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.16 PKR 324
115.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.90 PKR 1,650
45.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$3.03 PKR 848
184.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.39 PKR 1,229
151.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.06 PKR 296
159.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.59 PKR 165
142.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.36 PKR 102
419.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.46 PKR 128
371.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.33 PKR 91.8
469.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.51 PKR 143
341.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.44 PKR 124
143.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.34 PKR 94.2
214.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.74 PKR 208
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.52 PKR 145
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.11 PKR 312
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$2.00 PKR 560
107.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.17 PKR 46.17
223.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.03 PKR 1,965
277.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.69 PKR 192
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.50 PKR 140
396.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.74 PKR 486
78.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.96 PKR 270
31.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
76.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$70.5 PKR 19.7K
17.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$5.58 PKR 1,561
299.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$17.23 PKR 4,819
74.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.18 PKR 3,407
322.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.79 PKR 1,619
215.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$3.58 PKR 1,002
39.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$17.38 PKR 4,862
1050.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,230 PKR 344.1K
331.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$13.98 PKR 3,911
155.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$12.26 PKR 3,429
222.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$73.3 PKR 20.5K
9.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$28.76 PKR 8,044
207.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$76.1 PKR 21.3K
1174.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$50.9 PKR 14.2K
847.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
854.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1005.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$768 PKR 214.9K
427.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$503 PKR 140.6K
1197.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sahiwal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$144 PKR 40.4K
424.10%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sahiwal: March 3, 2026

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