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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 183.5% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 245.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 143.2% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 273.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.91 PKR 823
312.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$13.88 PKR 3,919
205.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.24 PKR 1,479
99.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.8 PKR 510
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.86 PKR 1,091
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.97 PKR 556
82.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.4 PKR 112
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.24 PKR 68.1
270.83%
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
Nowshera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.75 PKR 212
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.62 PKR 174
198.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.24 PKR 349
26.61%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.07 PKR 302
138.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.03 PKR 1,703
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.81 PKR 794
203.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.8 PKR 1,073
188.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.58 PKR 164
368.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.43 PKR 123
251.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.82 PKR 233
129.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.55 PKR 156
298.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.38 PKR 109
392.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.36 PKR 103
508.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.31 PKR 86.3
245.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.33 PKR 94.5
230.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.38 PKR 390
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.86 PKR 244
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.45 PKR 409
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.08 PKR 588
90.38%
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
Nowshera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.19 PKR 54.1
173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$6.88 PKR 1,943
286.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.9 PKR 253
260.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.4 PKR 113
495.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$2.82 PKR 795
10.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.91 PKR 256
43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
43.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.6K PKR 7.5M
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$28.85 PKR 8,149
191.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$2.06 PKR 581
974.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.79 PKR 3,330
155.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$12.27 PKR 3,466
323.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.1 PKR 1,723
206.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.17 PKR 1,179
21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$60.2 PKR 17K
233.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,104 PKR 311.9K
382.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$21.2 PKR 5,986
68.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.04 PKR 7,919
41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
-9.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$40.84 PKR 11.5K
116.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$75.4 PKR 21.3K
1179.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$51.8 PKR 14.6K
816.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$170 PKR 48K
872.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$108 PKR 30.6K
1010.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$525 PKR 148.4K
486.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$499 PKR 141.1K
1407.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nowshera: October 28, 2025

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