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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 73% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 PKR 654
$11.61 MX$201
-79.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.82 PKR 3,019
$42.75 MX$739
-74.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 PKR 992
$10.60 MX$183
-66.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 PKR 404
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 PKR 723
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.83 PKR 511
$3.59 MX$62.0
-49.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 84.1
$1.45 MX$25.10
-79.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54.2
$0.90 MX$15.52
-78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$1.45 MX$25.10
-42.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.83 MX$31.59
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 315
$1.61 MX$27.80
-29.81%
Eggs
$1.25 PKR 348
$2.54 MX$43.87
-50.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 940
$8.54 MX$148
-60.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 PKR 895
$8.47 MX$146
-62.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 PKR 1,054
$10.86 MX$188
-65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 PKR 280
$2.73 MX$47.18
-63.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 PKR 169
$1.49 MX$25.80
-59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 248
$1.94 MX$33.59
-54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 PKR 127
$2.16 MX$37.42
-78.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 PKR 110
$1.85 MX$31.92
-78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 PKR 125
$2.19 MX$37.84
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 PKR 61.4
$1.07 MX$18.54
-79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.1
$1.08 MX$18.73
-70.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 341
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 PKR 432
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 PKR 963
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 506
$4.06 MX$70.2
-55.42%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.06
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🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.2
$0.56 MX$9.61
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.22 PKR 2,015
$26.20 MX$453
-72.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 PKR 203
$3.14 MX$54.3
-76.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 PKR 194
$2.37 MX$41.00
-70.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$3.24 MX$56.0
-44.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 278
$1.31 MX$22.72
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.0K PKR 3.4M
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-60.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 PKR 27.9K
$83.1 MX$1,438
20.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,182
$22.15 MX$383
-80.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 PKR 3,050
$29.37 MX$508
-62.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 PKR 2,769
$51.2 MX$885
-80.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.74 PKR 1,880
$18.69 MX$323
-63.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,202
$4.89 MX$84.5
-11.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.31 PKR 8,458
$199 MX$3,435
-84.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 PKR 142.1K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-90.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.15 PKR 3,669
$35.93 MX$621
-63.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 PKR 5,435
$39.39 MX$681
-50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
$80.3 MX$1,388
-51.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.93 PKR 9,187
$87.6 MX$1,514
-62.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 PKR 32.8K
$963 MX$16.7K
-87.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.4K
$482 MX$8,336
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 PKR 56.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-87.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.0 PKR 26.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-92.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 PKR 48.0K
$726 MX$12.6K
-76.29%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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