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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 78.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 67.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.04 PKR 293
$11.99 MX$227
-91.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 PKR 1,940
$42.47 MX$803
-83.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.67 PKR 754
$10.47 MX$198
-74.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKR 507
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 PKR 977
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 427
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 219
$1.38 MX$26.04
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 174
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$2.55 MX$48.3
-51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$8.61 MX$163
-50.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 731
$8.54 MX$161
-69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$10.98 MX$208
-62.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 284
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 180
$1.51 MX$28.57
-57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 269
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 168
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 407
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 244
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 548
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 614
$3.96 MX$74.9
-44.95%
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
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKR 3,046
$26.59 MX$503
-59.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 210
$3.24 MX$61.2
-77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 791
$3.11 MX$58.7
-9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 271
$1.31 MX$24.85
-26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
10.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 32.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 PKR 973
$22.14 MX$419
-84.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.1 PKR 1,722
$30.14 MX$570
-79.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.25 PKR 2,048
$52 MX$983
-86.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKR 1,533
$18.72 MX$354
-70.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,202
$5.07 MX$95.9
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.06 PKR 5,947
$200 MX$3,787
-89.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$262 PKR 73.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-95.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.1 PKR 3,136
$35.74 MX$676
-68.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.71 PKR 3,872
$39.8 MX$753
-65.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.43 PKR 7,464
$79 MX$1,493
-66.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.82 PKR 5,879
$88.4 MX$1,671
-76.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-95.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.16 PKR 9,082
$474 MX$8,968
-93.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-93.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-94.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 PKR 183.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-78.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 PKR 110.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.3K
$792 MX$15K
-70.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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