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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheikhupura is 66% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheikhupura is 66.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKR 812
$11.85 MX$212
-75.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.41 PKR 4,030
$42.16 MX$755
-65.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,520
$10.75 MX$192
-49.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 502
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 PKR 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.09 PKR 584
$3.47 MX$62.2
-39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.45 MX$26.01
-73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.4
$0.90 MX$16.16
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.60 PKR 167
$1.37 MX$24.51
-56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 145
$1.87 MX$33.51
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$1.54 MX$27.63
-32.47%
Eggs
$1.26 PKR 353
$2.50 MX$44.81
-49.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 PKR 1,688
$8.61 MX$154
-29.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.75 PKR 489
$8.63 MX$155
-79.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.79 PKR 779
$11.02 MX$197
-74.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 277
$2.75 MX$49.22
-64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 235
$1.43 MX$25.56
-41.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 265
$1.87 MX$33.52
-49.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 169
$2.17 MX$38.80
-71.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.88 MX$33.70
-79.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$2.25 MX$40.21
-76.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$1.07 MX$19.11
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.07 MX$19.22
-65.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKR 411
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 240
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 569
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 583
$4.15 MX$74.4
-49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.9
$0.55 MX$9.93
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,025
$26.53 MX$475
-72.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 250
$3.22 MX$57.6
-72.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.48 MX$44.42
-82.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 PKR 778
$3.11 MX$55.7
-10.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 273
$1.26 MX$22.48
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.8M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-32.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKR 7.3M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
8.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
33.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 PKR 1,548
$22.29 MX$399
-75.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.87 PKR 5,276
$30.02 MX$537
-37.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.31 PKR 3,443
$51.4 MX$921
-76.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 PKR 1,628
$18.29 MX$327
-68.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,197
$4.98 MX$89.2
-14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
$200 MX$3,580
-69.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-78.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 PKR 6,012
$35.71 MX$639
-39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.56 PKR 7,986
$39.56 MX$708
-27.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKR 24.5K
$80.6 MX$1,442
8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.45 PKR 11.3K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-54.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 20.8K
$969 MX$17.4K
-92.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKR 14.7K
$482 MX$8,632
-89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 45.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-89.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-90.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$772 PKR 216.0K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-80.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 PKR 179.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-90.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheikhupura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Sheikhupura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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