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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 219.1% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.7% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 239.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.9 PKR 819
313.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.17 PKR 4,002
199.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.27 PKR 1,488
98.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.97 PKR 1,121
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2 PKR 566
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.43 PKR 120
234.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.22 PKR 62
304.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.59 PKR 166
133.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.55 PKR 155
236.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.08 PKR 306
45.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.26 PKR 356
102.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.3 PKR 1,779
36.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$1.81 PKR 511
371.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$2.84 PKR 803
286.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1 PKR 282
172.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.82 PKR 232
84.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.95 PKR 267
97.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.6 PKR 169
265.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.42 PKR 117
345.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.52 PKR 148
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.34 PKR 94.9
214.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.4 PKR 114
172.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.44 PKR 407
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.85 PKR 241
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 574
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.09 PKR 590
89.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.15 PKR 43.61
246.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.25 PKR 2,048
266.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.91 PKR 258
256.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.44 PKR 124
440.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.86 PKR 808
8.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.93 PKR 262
40.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21K PKR 5.9M
44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-8.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$112 PKR 31.6K
-24.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.36 PKR 1,513
313.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.37 PKR 5,189
64.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.48 PKR 3,525
316.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.76 PKR 1,627
225.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.29 PKR 1,212
18.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$59.5 PKR 16.8K
236.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,127 PKR 318.2K
373.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$21.67 PKR 6,120
64.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.16 PKR 7,952
41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89.4 PKR 25.2K
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$40 PKR 11.3K
120.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$74.8 PKR 21.1K
1190.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$52.5 PKR 14.8K
803.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$167 PKR 47.1K
891.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$108 PKR 30.5K
1012.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$570 PKR 161K
440.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$496 PKR 140K
1418.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sheikhupura: October 29, 2025

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