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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 362.3% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 266.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 211.9% more expensive than Sialkot without rent, and 381.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$1.04 PKR 293
1052.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$6.87 PKR 1,940
518.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$2.67 PKR 754
292.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.8 PKR 507
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.46 PKR 977
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.51 PKR 427
138.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.43 PKR 121
234.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.18 PKR 50.4
394.44%
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
Sialkot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.77 PKR 219
79.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.61 PKR 174
203.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.17 PKR 330
34.19%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.24 PKR 351
105.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.28 PKR 1,210
101.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.59 PKR 731
229.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.1 PKR 1,157
167.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.01 PKR 284
169.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.64 PKR 180
135.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.95 PKR 269
97.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.59 PKR 168
271.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.39 PKR 109
379.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.54 PKR 152
305.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.31 PKR 87.5
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.33 PKR 92.7
230.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.44 PKR 407
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKR 244
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.94 PKR 548
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.18 PKR 614
81.65%
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
Sialkot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.19 PKR 52.7
173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$10.78 PKR 3,046
146.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.74 PKR 210
337.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.41 PKR 115
480.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.8 PKR 791
11.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.96 PKR 271
36.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
40.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
-9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$114 PKR 32.2K
-26.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.44 PKR 973
543.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$6.1 PKR 1,722
394.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$7.25 PKR 2,048
616.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.43 PKR 1,533
244.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.26 PKR 1,202
19.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$21.06 PKR 5,947
851.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$262 PKR 73.9K
1937.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$11.1 PKR 3,136
221.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$13.71 PKR 3,872
190.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$26.43 PKR 7,464
198.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$20.82 PKR 5,879
324.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
1938.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$32.16 PKR 9,082
1375.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$106 PKR 29.9K
1460.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
1719.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$650 PKR 183.6K
373.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$390 PKR 110.1K
1832.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sialkot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$231 PKR 65.3K
242.37%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

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