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 279.1% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 143.9% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 271.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.07 PKR 584
479.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$12.49 PKR 3,527
240.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.03 PKR 1,138
159.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.9 PKR 537
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.22 PKR 1,475
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.81 PKR 510
98.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.34 PKR 95.4
323.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.21 PKR 59.2
323.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.69 PKR 194
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.31 PKR 86.7
496.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.14 PKR 322
37.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.01 PKR 287
152.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.48 PKR 1,831
32.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.11 PKR 595
304.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.61 PKR 1,019
204.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 PKR 295
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.46 PKR 130
228.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.68 PKR 192
176.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.26 PKR 72.7
742.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.28 PKR 79.2
567.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.47 PKR 134
365.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.35 PKR 99.9
205.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.37 PKR 105
194.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.21 PKR 341
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 PKR 371
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.07 PKR 584
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.66 PKR 467
138.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKR 44.09
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.24 PKR 2,045
267.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.69 PKR 196
369.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.62 PKR 176
283.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.81 PKR 510
71.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.86 PKR 243
52.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
80.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.8K PKR 7M
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$134 PKR 37.8K
-37.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$5.08 PKR 1,435
335.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$13.53 PKR 3,822
122.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.15 PKR 3,431
327.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.89 PKR 1,663
217.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.29 PKR 1,211
18.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$57.3 PKR 16.2K
249.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,372 PKR 387.4K
288.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$17.67 PKR 4,990
102.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$24.98 PKR 7,056
59.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$64 PKR 18.1K
23.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$35.66 PKR 10.1K
147.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
1206.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$51.3 PKR 14.5K
825.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$164 PKR 46.4K
906.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$107 PKR 30.3K
1021.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$579 PKR 163.5K
432.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$436 PKR 123K
1628.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$122 PKR 34.4K
550.48%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nawabshah: October 28, 2025

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