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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nukus is 47.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nukus is 49% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 UZS 58.4K
$11.85 MX$212
-59.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.16 UZS 258.8K
$42.16 MX$755
-49.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 UZS 57.2K
$10.75 MX$192
-56.47%
Cappuccino
$1.53 UZS 18.7K
$3.47 MX$62.2
-55.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 UZS 10.1K
$1.45 MX$26.01
-42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,055
$0.90 MX$16.16
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 UZS 11.9K
$3.05 MX$54.7
-68.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 UZS 14.3K
$1.37 MX$24.51
-14.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 UZS 3,310
$1.87 MX$33.51
-85.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 UZS 17.0K
$1.54 MX$27.63
-9.74%
Eggs
$1.20 UZS 14.7K
$2.50 MX$44.81
-52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 UZS 83.5K
$8.61 MX$154
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 UZS 44.7K
$8.63 MX$155
-57.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 UZS 99.4K
$11.02 MX$197
-26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 UZS 14.3K
$2.75 MX$49.22
-57.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 UZS 27.7K
$1.43 MX$25.56
58.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 UZS 50.5K
$1.87 MX$33.52
120.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 18.6K
$2.17 MX$38.80
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,627
$1.88 MX$33.70
-75.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 UZS 4,347
$2.25 MX$40.21
-84.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UZS 5,973
$1.07 MX$19.11
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 UZS 5,648
$1.07 MX$19.22
-57.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 UZS 21.4K
$4.15 MX$74.4
-57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.91 UZS 35.6K
$10.34 MX$185
-71.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 UZS 9,296
$1.68 MX$30.06
-54.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 UZS 47.7K
$2.48 MX$44.46
57.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 UZS 2,364
$0.55 MX$9.93
-65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 UZS 6,518
$3.22 MX$57.6
-83.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 UZS 7,403
$2.48 MX$44.42
-75.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 UZS 28.8K
$3.11 MX$55.7
-24.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 UZS 14.3K
$1.26 MX$22.48
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K UZS 487.5M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K UZS 366.1M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
24.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.31 UZS 297.3K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.39 UZS 29.2K
$22.29 MX$399
-89.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 UZS 116.3K
$30.02 MX$537
-68.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 UZS 513.8K
$51.4 MX$921
-18.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.43 UZS 78.6K
$18.29 MX$327
-64.84%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 UZS 31.9K
$4.98 MX$89.2
-47.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,580
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.06 UZS 208.6K
$35.71 MX$639
-52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.45 UZS 237.9K
$39.56 MX$708
-50.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,442
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.2 UZS 662.8K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-38.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 UZS 2.4M
$969 MX$17.4K
-79.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 UZS 1.9M
$482 MX$8,632
-68.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 UZS 3.7M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-80.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 UZS 2.4M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-83.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nukus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$152 UZS 1.9M
$756 MX$13.5K
-79.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23
11.42
101.40%

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

Last update for Nukus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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