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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sargodha is 62.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sargodha is 61.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.40 PKR 391
$11.85 MX$210
-88.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 PKR 3,887
$42.16 MX$746
-67.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 PKR 1,451
$10.75 MX$190
-51.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 508
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PKR 1,080
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKR 556
$3.47 MX$61.5
-42.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$1.45 MX$25.72
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.3
$0.90 MX$15.98
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 PKR 196
$1.37 MX$24.24
-48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 170
$1.87 MX$33.14
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 344
$1.54 MX$27.32
-20.13%
Eggs
$0.67 PKR 189
$2.50 MX$44.31
-73.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKR 1,702
$8.61 MX$152
-29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.88 PKR 526
$8.63 MX$153
-78.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 PKR 1,217
$11.02 MX$195
-60.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$2.75 MX$48.67
-80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 232
$1.43 MX$25.28
-41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 245
$1.87 MX$33.15
-52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$2.17 MX$38.37
-73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.88 MX$33.33
-79.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$2.25 MX$39.76
-74.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.0
$1.07 MX$18.90
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$1.07 MX$19.00
-64.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.40 PKR 390
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 257
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKR 549
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 604
$4.15 MX$73.5
-47.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 57.3
$0.55 MX$9.82
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.20 PKR 2,015
$26.53 MX$470
-72.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 256
$3.22 MX$56.9
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$2.48 MX$43.93
-83.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKR 811
$3.11 MX$55.0
-6.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 267
$1.26 MX$22.22
-24.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-29.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.8K
$82.5 MX$1,460
33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.34 PKR 1,495
$22.29 MX$394
-76.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.35 PKR 5,133
$30.02 MX$531
-38.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.33 PKR 3,448
$51.4 MX$911
-76.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 PKR 1,698
$18.29 MX$324
-66.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,166
$4.98 MX$88.2
-16.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.7 PKR 17.0K
$200 MX$3,540
-69.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,091 PKR 305.2K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.27 PKR 5,948
$35.71 MX$632
-40.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.56 PKR 7,709
$39.56 MX$700
-30.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKR 24.6K
$80.6 MX$1,426
9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.71 PKR 11.4K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.4K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.3K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$776 PKR 217.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-80.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 PKR 161.7K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sargodha
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 PKR 49.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
-76.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
11.42
22.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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