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 178.7% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 255.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 206.7% more expensive than Nowshera without rent, and 270.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$2.82 PKR 788
320.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$14.34 PKR 4,011
194.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.43 PKR 1,518
97.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.75 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.98 PKR 1,113
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.08 PKR 582
66.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.42 PKR 119
245.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.22 PKR 61.1
309.09%
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
Nowshera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.82 PKR 228
67.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.66 PKR 183
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.26 PKR 353
22.22%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.08 PKR 303
131.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.30 PKR 1,761
36.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$2.87 PKR 804
200.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.86 PKR 1,080
185.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.59 PKR 165
366.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$0.40 PKR 112
257.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$0.87 PKR 243
114.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$0.60 PKR 167
261.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.41 PKR 115
358.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.34 PKR 94.0
561.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.34 PKR 93.7
214.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.34 PKR 94.3
214.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.40 PKR 392
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKR 244
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 PKR 389
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$2.08 PKR 580
99.52%
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
Nowshera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.19 PKR 53.3
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$6.99 PKR 1,957
279.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$0.89 PKR 249
261.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.44 PKR 122
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$2.78 PKR 779
11.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.93 PKR 260
35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-8.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$28.81 PKR 8,058
186.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$2.15 PKR 601
936.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$11.68 PKR 3,268
157.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$12.22 PKR 3,419
320.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$5.76 PKR 1,612
217.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.27 PKR 1,195
16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$60.2 PKR 16.8K
232.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$1,101 PKR 307.9K
381.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$21.35 PKR 5,973
67.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$27.81 PKR 7,778
42.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$88.4 PKR 24.7K
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$40.84 PKR 11.4K
116.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$73.7 PKR 20.6K
1214.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
818.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$168 PKR 46.9K
850.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$106 PKR 29.8K
1012.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$709 PKR 198.2K
471.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$559 PKR 156.2K
1067.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nowshera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
20.2
-43.47%

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 Nowshera: March 3, 2026

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