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 194.5% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 200.5% more expensive than Sheikhupura without rent, and 241.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.90 PKR 812
308.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$14.41 PKR 4,030
192.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.43 PKR 1,520
97.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.80 PKR 502
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.80 PKR 1,061
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.09 PKR 584
66.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.39 PKR 109
271.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.24 PKR 67.4
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.60 PKR 167
128.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.52 PKR 145
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.04 PKR 291
48.08%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.26 PKR 353
98.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.04 PKR 1,688
42.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$1.75 PKR 489
393.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$2.79 PKR 779
294.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.99 PKR 277
177.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.84 PKR 235
70.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.95 PKR 265
96.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.61 PKR 169
255.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.39 PKR 109
382.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.53 PKR 148
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.31 PKR 86.2
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.37 PKR 104
189.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.47 PKR 411
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.86 PKR 240
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 569
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.09 PKR 583
98.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.20 PKR 56.9
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$7.24 PKR 2,025
266.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.89 PKR 250
261.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.44 PKR 123
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.78 PKR 778
11.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.98 PKR 273
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$20.8K PKR 5.8M
47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$110 PKR 30.9K
-25.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$5.54 PKR 1,548
302.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$18.87 PKR 5,276
59.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$12.31 PKR 3,443
317.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$5.82 PKR 1,628
214.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.28 PKR 1,197
16.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
229.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
373.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$21.50 PKR 6,012
66.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$28.56 PKR 7,986
38.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$87.8 PKR 24.5K
-8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$40.45 PKR 11.3K
118.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$74.2 PKR 20.8K
1205.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
814.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$164 PKR 45.8K
874.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$108 PKR 30.2K
997.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$772 PKR 216.0K
424.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$642 PKR 179.7K
915.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sheikhupura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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 Sheikhupura: March 2, 2026

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