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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 225.4% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 189.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 211.7% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 258.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.16 PKR 603
448.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$12.62 PKR 3,529
234.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$4.04 PKR 1,130
166.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.90 PKR 531
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,441
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.91 PKR 533
81.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.34 PKR 94.4
326.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.23 PKR 64.4
291.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.73 PKR 204
87.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.33 PKR 93.1
466.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.12 PKR 315
37.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$0.98 PKR 274
155.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.62 PKR 1,853
30.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.10 PKR 586
310.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.78 PKR 1,056
191.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.08 PKR 303
154.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.42 PKR 118
240.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.68 PKR 191
175.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.26 PKR 72.6
734.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.28 PKR 78.8
571.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.48 PKR 133
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.38 PKR 107
181.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.38 PKR 105
181.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.26 PKR 353
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.12 PKR 594
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.59 PKR 445
161.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.20 PKR 56.5
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.96 PKR 1,947
281.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.73 PKR 204
341.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.67 PKR 187
270.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$1.72 PKR 480
80.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.88 PKR 247
43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$16.2K PKR 4.5M
89.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$24.8K PKR 6.9M
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$137 PKR 38.4K
-39.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$5.00 PKR 1,398
345.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$13.62 PKR 3,810
120.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.47 PKR 3,487
312.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.83 PKR 1,631
213.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.30 PKR 1,202
15.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$58.2 PKR 16.3K
243.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,380 PKR 386.1K
284.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$17.40 PKR 4,867
105.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$25.18 PKR 7,042
57.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$65.2 PKR 18.2K
23.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$35.72 PKR 9,993
147.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$76.6 PKR 21.4K
1165.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
837.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$167 PKR 46.6K
857.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$108 PKR 30.2K
995.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$786 PKR 219.9K
415.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$569 PKR 159.2K
1045.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$127 PKR 35.6K
494.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.8
-35.84%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nawabshah: March 1, 2026

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