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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 213.8% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 187.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 155.2% more expensive than Nawabshah without rent, and 268.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.14 PKR 603
455.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.48 PKR 3,520
235.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.98 PKR 1,123
165.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 562
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.27 PKR 1,487
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Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.89 PKR 532
90.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.34 PKR 95.8
341.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.21 PKR 59.0
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.74 PKR 210
87.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.31 PKR 86.6
512.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.12 PKR 315
42.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.99 PKR 279
162.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.62 PKR 1,866
26.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$2.18 PKR 614
296.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$3.73 PKR 1,051
192.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.05 PKR 295
148.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.43 PKR 121
234.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.70 PKR 196
180.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.28 PKR 79.8
657.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.26 PKR 72.9
615.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.47 PKR 132
372.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.38 PKR 108
168.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.38 PKR 106
173.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.49 PKR 419
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.31 PKR 369
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 575
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.59 PKR 449
154.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.15 PKR 43.49
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$7.24 PKR 2,041
266.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.74 PKR 210
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.61 PKR 173
303.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.82 PKR 512
79.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.89 PKR 250
48.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
79.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.6K PKR 6.9M
-3.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$135 PKR 38.1K
-38.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$5.02 PKR 1,416
355.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.62 PKR 3,839
120.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.48 PKR 3,518
315.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$5.90 PKR 1,665
210.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.16 PKR 1,173
23.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$58.4 PKR 16.5K
243.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,389 PKR 391.6K
282.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$17.35 PKR 4,894
105.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.44 PKR 7,174
58.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$35.92 PKR 10.1K
148.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
1185.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$52.7 PKR 14.8K
817.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$168 PKR 47.5K
849.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$106 PKR 29.9K
1041.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$754 PKR 212.6K
430.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$556 PKR 156.8K
1051.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nawabshah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$123 PKR 34.8K
490.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.8
-35.84%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nawabshah: January 12, 2026

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