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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 68.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 PKR 603
$11.88 MX$210
-81.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.48 PKR 3,520
$41.90 MX$740
-70.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 PKR 1,123
$10.55 MX$186
-62.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 562
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 PKR 1,487
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.89 PKR 532
$3.60 MX$63.5
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-77.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.0
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 210
$1.39 MX$24.54
-46.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 PKR 86.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-83.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 PKR 315
$1.60 MX$28.27
-30.00%
Eggs
$0.99 PKR 279
$2.60 MX$45.97
-61.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 PKR 1,866
$8.36 MX$148
-20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.18 PKR 614
$8.64 MX$152
-74.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKR 1,051
$10.91 MX$192
-65.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 295
$2.61 MX$45.98
-59.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.44 MX$25.46
-70.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 PKR 196
$1.96 MX$34.55
-64.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.8
$2.12 MX$37.34
-86.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-86.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$2.22 MX$39.20
-78.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 108
$1.02 MX$17.99
-62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.04 MX$18.36
-63.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.49 PKR 419
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 369
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 PKR 449
$4.05 MX$71.5
-60.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.49
$0.51 MX$9.09
-70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,041
$26.52 MX$468
-72.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 210
$3.15 MX$55.7
-76.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 PKR 173
$2.46 MX$43.49
-75.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 512
$3.26 MX$57.5
-44.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 250
$1.32 MX$23.36
-32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K PKR 6.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 PKR 38.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.02 PKR 1,416
$22.86 MX$404
-78.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.62 PKR 3,839
$30.04 MX$530
-54.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.48 PKR 3,518
$51.9 MX$916
-75.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,665
$18.30 MX$323
-67.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 PKR 1,173
$5.12 MX$90.4
-18.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-70.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,389 PKR 391.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-73.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.35 PKR 4,894
$35.73 MX$631
-51.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.44 PKR 7,174
$40.27 MX$711
-36.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.92 PKR 10.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-59.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 PKR 14.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$754 PKR 212.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-81.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 PKR 156.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$123 PKR 34.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-83.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
11.42
55.87%

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Last update for Nawabshah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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