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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 73.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKR 584
$11.99 MX$227
-82.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.49 PKR 3,527
$42.47 MX$803
-70.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 PKR 1,138
$10.47 MX$198
-61.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 PKR 537
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 PKR 1,475
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKR 510
$3.6 MX$68.2
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.38 MX$26.04
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 PKR 86.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-83.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PKR 322
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.01 PKR 287
$2.55 MX$48.3
-60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 PKR 1,831
$8.61 MX$163
-24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 PKR 595
$8.54 MX$161
-75.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 PKR 1,019
$10.98 MX$208
-67.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 295
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 130
$1.51 MX$28.57
-69.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$1.88 MX$35.63
-63.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-88.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-85.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 99.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 105
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.21 PKR 341
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PKR 584
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 PKR 467
$3.96 MX$74.9
-58.08%
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
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.24 PKR 2,045
$26.59 MX$503
-72.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 196
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 PKR 176
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 510
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 243
$1.31 MX$24.85
-34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKR 7M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 PKR 37.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
58.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$22.14 MX$419
-77.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 PKR 3,822
$30.14 MX$570
-55.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,431
$52 MX$983
-76.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 PKR 1,663
$18.72 MX$354
-68.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKR 1,211
$5.07 MX$95.9
-15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.3 PKR 16.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-71.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,372 PKR 387.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-74.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.67 PKR 4,990
$35.74 MX$676
-50.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.98 PKR 7,056
$39.8 MX$753
-37.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64 PKR 18.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.66 PKR 10.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-90.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-81.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 PKR 123K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 PKR 34.4K
$792 MX$15K
-84.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
11.42
55.87%

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Last update for Nawabshah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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