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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 69.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 60.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 488
$11.99 MX$227
-85.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKR 2,947
$42.47 MX$803
-75.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 PKR 1,166
$10.47 MX$198
-60.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 PKR 685
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 PKR 1,040
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.82 PKR 513
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 91.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 PKR 181
$1.38 MX$26.04
-53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 PKR 114
$1.85 MX$34.9
-78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PKR 321
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 342
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 PKR 1,672
$8.61 MX$163
-31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 PKR 866
$8.54 MX$161
-64.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.45 PKR 1,258
$10.98 MX$208
-59.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.51 MX$28.57
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 92.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$2.19 MX$41.37
-77.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 136
$1.07 MX$20.23
-55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.68 PKR 193
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 PKR 145
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 PKR 300
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 PKR 543
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.15 PKR 2,018
$26.59 MX$503
-73.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 PKR 204
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 PKR 141
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 PKR 505
$3.11 MX$58.7
-42.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K PKR 5.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-40.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
-2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.7 PKR 20.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 PKR 1,562
$22.14 MX$419
-75.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.45 PKR 4,928
$30.14 MX$570
-42.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.25 PKR 3,461
$52 MX$983
-76.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 PKR 1,629
$18.72 MX$354
-69.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$5.07 MX$95.9
-28.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.61 PKR 4,975
$200 MX$3,787
-91.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,237 PKR 349.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-76.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14 PKR 3,955
$35.74 MX$676
-60.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.36 PKR 3,492
$39.8 MX$753
-68.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 PKR 20.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-9.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.74 PKR 7,834
$88.4 MX$1,671
-68.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 PKR 21.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.3 PKR 14.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-88.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 PKR 148.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-82.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$424 PKR 119.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sahiwal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$138 PKR 39.1K
$792 MX$15K
-82.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
11.42
74.08%

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Last update for Sahiwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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