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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nowshera is 67.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nowshera is 53.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 PKRĀ 808
$11.61 MX$201
-75.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 PKRĀ 3,953
$42.75 MX$742
-66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 PKRĀ 1,522
$10.60 MX$184
-48.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKRĀ 491
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 PKRĀ 1,061
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.04 PKRĀ 570
$3.59 MX$62.3
-43.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 117
$1.45 MX$25.21
-71.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.0
$0.90 MX$15.58
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$79.2
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKRĀ 228
$1.45 MX$25.20
-43.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 PKRĀ 185
$1.83 MX$31.72
-63.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 339
$1.61 MX$27.92
-24.84%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$2.54 MX$44.05
-57.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 PKRĀ 1,780
$8.54 MX$148
-25.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 PKRĀ 785
$8.47 MX$147
-66.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.87 PKRĀ 1,081
$10.86 MX$189
-64.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKRĀ 151
$2.73 MX$47.37
-80.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$1.49 MX$25.91
-73.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PKRĀ 230
$1.94 MX$33.73
-57.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$2.16 MX$37.57
-73.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$1.85 MX$32.05
-79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.9
$2.19 MX$38.00
-84.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKRĀ 93.6
$1.07 MX$18.62
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 102
$1.08 MX$18.81
-65.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKRĀ 408
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 PKRĀ 385
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKRĀ 576
$4.06 MX$70.5
-49.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.71
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.23
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.9
$0.56 MX$9.65
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,954
$26.20 MX$455
-73.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$3.14 MX$54.5
-71.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 112
$2.37 MX$41.17
-83.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 PKRĀ 782
$3.24 MX$56.2
-13.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 272
$1.31 MX$22.81
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.0M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-29.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K PKRĀ 7.2M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
9.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.59 PKRĀ 7,975
$83.1 MX$1,443
-65.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.18 PKRĀ 607
$22.15 MX$385
-90.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 PKRĀ 3,265
$29.37 MX$510
-60.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.18 PKRĀ 3,398
$51.2 MX$889
-76.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,660
$18.69 MX$324
-68.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,201
$4.89 MX$84.9
-11.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 PKRĀ 16.6K
$199 MX$3,449
-70.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,097 PKRĀ 306.1K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-78.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.65 PKRĀ 6,039
$35.93 MX$624
-39.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.12 PKRĀ 7,843
$39.39 MX$684
-28.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 PKRĀ 24.4K
$80.3 MX$1,394
8.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.81 PKRĀ 11.1K
$87.6 MX$1,520
-54.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKRĀ 21.2K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKRĀ 14.7K
$482 MX$8,370
-89.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 47.0K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-89.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.4K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-91.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$724 PKRĀ 201.9K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-81.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 PKRĀ 154.0K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-91.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nowshera
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Nowshera: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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