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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 67.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 73.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 PKR 646
$11.85 MX$209
-80.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 PKR 2,940
$42.16 MX$744
-75.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 PKR 1,001
$10.75 MX$190
-66.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 PKR 403
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PKR 754
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.86 PKR 519
$3.47 MX$61.3
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.1
$1.45 MX$25.65
-80.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 47.43
$0.90 MX$15.93
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 218
$1.37 MX$24.17
-43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.87 MX$33.05
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 PKR 312
$1.54 MX$27.25
-27.92%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 333
$2.50 MX$44.18
-52.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 PKR 962
$8.61 MX$152
-60.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 PKR 867
$8.63 MX$152
-64.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.71 PKR 1,036
$11.02 MX$195
-66.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 278
$2.75 MX$48.53
-63.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$1.43 MX$25.21
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 PKR 270
$1.87 MX$33.05
-48.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 119
$2.17 MX$38.26
-80.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.88 MX$33.23
-80.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$2.25 MX$39.65
-79.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.1
$1.07 MX$18.85
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.07 MX$18.95
-68.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 355
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 PKR 436
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,009
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 530
$4.15 MX$73.3
-54.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.41
$0.55 MX$9.80
-70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.23 PKR 2,021
$26.53 MX$468
-72.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 193
$3.22 MX$56.8
-78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 PKR 206
$2.48 MX$43.80
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 PKR 498
$3.11 MX$54.9
-42.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 PKR 282
$1.26 MX$22.16
-19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-60.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-5.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
$82.5 MX$1,456
18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 PKR 1,222
$22.29 MX$393
-80.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.90 PKR 3,045
$30.02 MX$530
-63.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.07 PKR 2,815
$51.4 MX$908
-80.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 PKR 1,912
$18.29 MX$323
-62.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,191
$4.98 MX$88.0
-14.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.60 PKR 8,273
$200 MX$3,530
-85.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$518 PKR 144.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-90.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.44 PKR 3,756
$35.71 MX$630
-62.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 PKR 5,457
$39.56 MX$698
-50.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-51.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.89 PKR 8,913
$88.3 MX$1,559
-63.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 PKR 33.0K
$969 MX$17.1K
-87.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$482 MX$8,511
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKR 55.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-87.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-92.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 PKR 49.0K
$756 MX$13.4K
-76.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
11.42
85.38%

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

Last update for Peshawar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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