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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 166.5% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 158% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 250.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$1.40 PKR 391
746.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$13.90 PKR 3,887
203.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.19 PKR 1,451
107.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.82 PKR 508
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.86 PKR 1,080
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.99 PKR 556
74.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.43 PKR 119
237.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.24 PKR 67.3
275.00%
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
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.70 PKR 196
95.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.61 PKR 170
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.23 PKR 344
25.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$0.67 PKR 189
273.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.08 PKR 1,702
41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$1.88 PKR 526
359.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$4.35 PKR 1,217
153.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.55 PKR 153
400.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.83 PKR 232
72.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.88 PKR 245
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.57 PKR 159
280.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.38 PKR 107
394.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.57 PKR 158
294.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.33 PKR 93.0
224.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.38 PKR 105
181.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.40 PKR 390
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.92 PKR 257
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.96 PKR 549
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$2.16 PKR 604
92.13%
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
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.20 PKR 57.3
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$7.20 PKR 2,015
268.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.92 PKR 256
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.40 PKR 113
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$2.90 PKR 811
7.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.95 PKR 267
32.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.6K PKR 6.0M
41.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$110 PKR 30.8K
-25.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$5.34 PKR 1,495
317.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$18.35 PKR 5,133
63.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.33 PKR 3,448
317.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$6.07 PKR 1,698
201.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.17 PKR 1,166
19.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$60.7 PKR 17.0K
229.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,091 PKR 305.2K
386.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$21.27 PKR 5,948
67.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$27.56 PKR 7,709
43.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$87.9 PKR 24.6K
-8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$40.71 PKR 11.4K
116.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
1212.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.3 PKR 14.4K
839.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$169 PKR 47.4K
841.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$105 PKR 29.3K
1028.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$776 PKR 217.1K
421.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$578 PKR 161.7K
1028.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$178 PKR 49.8K
324.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14
-18.43%

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 Sargodha: February 28, 2026

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