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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nawabshah is 61.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nawabshah is 65.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 584
$11.61 MX$201
-82.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.34 PKR 3,444
$42.75 MX$742
-71.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 PKR 1,150
$10.60 MX$184
-61.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 PKR 554
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 PKR 1,506
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 530
$3.59 MX$62.3
-47.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$1.45 MX$25.21
-77.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.3
$0.90 MX$15.58
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$79.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 PKR 206
$1.45 MX$25.20
-48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$1.83 MX$31.72
-81.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 327
$1.61 MX$27.92
-27.33%
Eggs
$0.95 PKR 266
$2.54 MX$44.05
-62.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 PKR 1,839
$8.54 MX$148
-22.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.14 PKR 597
$8.47 MX$147
-74.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 PKR 1,004
$10.86 MX$189
-66.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 302
$2.73 MX$47.37
-60.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 126
$1.49 MX$25.91
-69.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 190
$1.94 MX$33.73
-64.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.28 PKR 79.0
$2.16 MX$37.57
-87.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 72.1
$1.85 MX$32.05
-85.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$2.19 MX$38.00
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.3
$1.07 MX$18.62
-67.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.08 MX$18.81
-65.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.58 PKR 440
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 365
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 594
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 PKR 448
$4.06 MX$70.5
-60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.71
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.23
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🚌 Getting Around
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.0
$0.56 MX$9.65
-66.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKR 1,992
$26.20 MX$455
-72.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 194
$3.14 MX$54.5
-77.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 183
$2.37 MX$41.17
-72.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 485
$3.24 MX$56.2
-46.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 256
$1.31 MX$22.81
-29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K PKR 4.7M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-45.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K PKR 7.0M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.0K
$83.1 MX$1,443
63.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.12 PKR 1,428
$22.15 MX$385
-76.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 PKR 3,776
$29.37 MX$510
-53.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.23 PKR 3,411
$51.2 MX$889
-76.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,650
$18.69 MX$324
-68.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,154
$4.89 MX$84.9
-15.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.8 PKR 15.8K
$199 MX$3,449
-71.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,386 PKR 386.6K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-73.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.36 PKR 4,842
$35.93 MX$624
-51.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.50 PKR 7,115
$39.39 MX$684
-35.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$80.3 MX$1,394
-20.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.09 PKR 10.1K
$87.6 MX$1,520
-58.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.3 PKR 20.7K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$482 MX$8,370
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.8K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-89.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-91.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 PKR 209.1K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-81.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 PKR 140.4K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-92.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nawabshah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$124 PKR 34.5K
$726 MX$12.6K
-82.97%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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