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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 69.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 67.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PKR 603
$11.85 MX$210
-81.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.62 PKR 3,529
$42.16 MX$746
-70.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 PKR 1,130
$10.75 MX$190
-62.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PKR 531
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,441
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.91 PKR 533
$3.47 MX$61.5
-44.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 94.4
$1.45 MX$25.72
-76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.4
$0.90 MX$15.98
-74.44%
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
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 204
$1.37 MX$24.24
-46.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 93.1
$1.87 MX$33.14
-82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 PKR 315
$1.54 MX$27.32
-27.27%
Eggs
$0.98 PKR 274
$2.50 MX$44.31
-60.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 PKR 1,853
$8.61 MX$152
-23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.10 PKR 586
$8.63 MX$153
-75.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,056
$11.02 MX$195
-65.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 303
$2.75 MX$48.67
-60.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$1.43 MX$25.28
-70.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 191
$1.87 MX$33.15
-63.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.6
$2.17 MX$38.37
-88.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$1.88 MX$33.33
-85.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$2.25 MX$39.76
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.07 MX$18.90
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 105
$1.07 MX$19.00
-64.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PKR 353
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 594
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 PKR 445
$4.15 MX$73.5
-61.69%
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)
-
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 56.5
$0.55 MX$9.82
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKR 1,947
$26.53 MX$470
-73.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 204
$3.22 MX$56.9
-77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 187
$2.48 MX$43.93
-72.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 480
$3.11 MX$55.0
-44.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 247
$1.26 MX$22.22
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K PKR 4.5M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-47.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PKR 6.9M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 PKR 38.4K
$82.5 MX$1,460
66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 PKR 1,398
$22.29 MX$394
-77.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.62 PKR 3,810
$30.02 MX$531
-54.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.47 PKR 3,487
$51.4 MX$911
-75.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,631
$18.29 MX$324
-68.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.30 PKR 1,202
$4.98 MX$88.2
-13.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 PKR 16.3K
$200 MX$3,540
-70.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,380 PKR 386.1K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-73.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.40 PKR 4,867
$35.71 MX$632
-51.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.18 PKR 7,042
$39.56 MX$700
-36.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 PKR 18.2K
$80.6 MX$1,426
-19.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.72 PKR 9,993
$88.3 MX$1,563
-59.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 PKR 21.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.6K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.2K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-90.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 PKR 219.9K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-80.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 PKR 159.2K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-91.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 PKR 35.6K
$756 MX$13.4K
-83.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
11.42
55.87%

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

Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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