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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sargodha is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sargodha is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 PKRĀ 404
$11.99 MX$227
-88.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,922
$42.47 MX$803
-67.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.4 PKRĀ 1,526
$10.47 MX$198
-48.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKRĀ 511
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKRĀ 1,113
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKRĀ 589
$3.6 MX$68.2
-41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 62
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKRĀ 174
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 PKRĀ 356
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.75%
Eggs
$0.7 PKRĀ 197
$2.55 MX$48.3
-72.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKRĀ 1,746
$8.61 MX$163
-28.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.85 PKRĀ 524
$8.54 MX$161
-78.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 PKRĀ 1,242
$10.98 MX$208
-59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 144
$2.72 MX$51.4
-81.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 PKRĀ 226
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 255
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 117
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKRĀ 150
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 94.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.42 PKRĀ 402
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKRĀ 548
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 PKRĀ 602
$3.96 MX$74.9
-46.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
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
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 54
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.93 PKRĀ 1,956
$26.59 MX$503
-73.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKRĀ 256
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
$2.38 MX$44.94
-83.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKRĀ 815
$3.11 MX$58.7
-7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKRĀ 279
$1.31 MX$24.85
-24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKRĀ 7.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
33.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.45 PKRĀ 1,539
$22.14 MX$419
-75.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.77 PKRĀ 5,301
$30.14 MX$570
-37.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 PKRĀ 3,474
$52 MX$983
-76.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 PKRĀ 1,716
$18.72 MX$354
-67.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,190
$5.07 MX$95.9
-16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 PKRĀ 17.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-69.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,102 PKRĀ 311.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 PKRĀ 6,066
$35.74 MX$676
-39.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.21 PKRĀ 7,968
$39.8 MX$753
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.8K
$79 MX$1,493
11.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.97 PKRĀ 11.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.6 PKRĀ 21.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKRĀ 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKRĀ 29.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$574 PKRĀ 162.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 PKRĀ 123.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKRĀ 49.6K
$792 MX$15K
-77.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
11.42
22.59%

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Last update for Sargodha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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