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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 67% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKR 645
$11.99 MX$227
-80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$42.47 MX$803
-75.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 1,008
$10.47 MX$198
-65.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKR 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 504
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
-80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1.38 MX$26.04
-45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 164
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 305
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.21%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$2.55 MX$48.3
-51.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKR 960
$8.61 MX$163
-60.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 872
$8.54 MX$161
-63.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$10.98 MX$208
-66.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$2.72 MX$51.4
-62.13%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.88 MX$35.63
-51.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.19 MX$41.42
-80.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 111
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-70.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKR 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 971
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKR 528
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.37
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,005
$26.59 MX$503
-73.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKR 213
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 283
$1.31 MX$24.85
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
-60.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,197
$22.14 MX$419
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKR 3,066
$30.14 MX$570
-63.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKR 2,811
$52 MX$983
-80.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKR 1,882
$18.72 MX$354
-64.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,216
$5.07 MX$95.9
-15.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,550
$200 MX$3,787
-84.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKR 147.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-90.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKR 3,777
$35.74 MX$676
-62.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKR 5,398
$39.8 MX$753
-51.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 11K
$79 MX$1,493
-50.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKR 9,093
$88.4 MX$1,671
-63.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-88.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKR 56.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKR 26.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-92.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKR 74.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-91.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKR 60.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKR 66.4K
$792 MX$15K
-70.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
11.42
85.38%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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