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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 68.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sahiwal is 57.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKRย 490
$11.88 MX$210
-85.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.44 PKRย 2,944
$41.90 MX$740
-75.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.27 PKRย 1,203
$10.55 MX$186
-59.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 PKRย 693
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PKRย 1,065
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.76 PKRย 495
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 101
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKRย 56.2
$0.91 MX$16.09
-78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 PKRย 166
$1.39 MX$24.54
-57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 PKRย 123
$1.90 MX$33.47
-76.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRย 328
$1.60 MX$28.27
-27.50%
Eggs
$1.16 PKRย 328
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.02 PKRย 1,698
$8.36 MX$148
-27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 PKRย 822
$8.64 MX$152
-66.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 PKRย 1,296
$10.91 MX$192
-57.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 PKRย 298
$2.61 MX$45.98
-59.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRย 172
$1.44 MX$25.46
-57.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$1.96 MX$34.55
-81.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKRย 130
$2.12 MX$37.34
-78.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKRย 92.2
$1.86 MX$32.87
-82.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKRย 137
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PKRย 133
$1.02 MX$17.99
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRย 103
$1.04 MX$18.36
-65.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKRย 208
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKRย 156
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRย 311
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKRย 543
$4.05 MX$71.5
-52.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRย 47.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKRย 2,032
$26.52 MX$468
-72.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKRย 204
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKRย 139
$2.46 MX$43.49
-80.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKRย 487
$3.26 MX$57.5
-46.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKRย 266
$1.32 MX$23.36
-28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K PKRย 5.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKRย 6.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-0.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.0 PKRย 20.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-13.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.28 PKRย 1,489
$22.86 MX$404
-76.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.32 PKRย 4,883
$30.04 MX$530
-42.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 PKRย 3,507
$51.9 MX$916
-76.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRย 1,668
$18.30 MX$323
-67.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKRย 1,019
$5.12 MX$90.4
-29.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.43 PKRย 4,915
$201 MX$3,541
-91.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,225 PKRย 345.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-76.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.08 PKRย 3,970
$35.73 MX$631
-60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.51 PKRย 3,527
$40.27 MX$711
-68.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 PKRย 20.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKRย 8,013
$89.3 MX$1,576
-68.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 PKRย 21.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKRย 14.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRย 47.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRย 30.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$687 PKRย 193.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$623 PKRย 175.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$142 PKRย 40.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
-80.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Sahiwal: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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