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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 208.2% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 231.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 277.1% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 314% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.31 PKR 646
412.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$10.52 PKR 2,940
300.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$3.58 PKR 1,001
200.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.44 PKR 403
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.70 PKR 754
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.86 PKR 519
86.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.28 PKR 78.1
417.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.17 PKR 47.43
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.78 PKR 218
75.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.57 PKR 160
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.11 PKR 312
38.74%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.19 PKR 333
110.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.44 PKR 962
150.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.10 PKR 867
178.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.71 PKR 1,036
197.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.00 PKR 278
175.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.66 PKR 184
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.97 PKR 270
92.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.43 PKR 119
404.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.36 PKR 102
422.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.47 PKR 132
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.22 PKR 61.1
386.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.34 PKR 95.4
214.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.27 PKR 355
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.56 PKR 436
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKR 1,009
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.90 PKR 530
118.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.16 PKR 44.41
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$7.23 PKR 2,021
266.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.69 PKR 193
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.74 PKR 206
235.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$1.78 PKR 498
74.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.01 PKR 282
24.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$12.1K PKR 3.4M
153.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$22.6K PKR 6.3M
6.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$97.6 PKR 27.3K
-15.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$4.37 PKR 1,222
410.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$10.90 PKR 3,045
175.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$10.07 PKR 2,815
410.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$6.84 PKR 1,912
167.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.26 PKR 1,191
16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$29.60 PKR 8,273
575.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$518 PKR 144.7K
924.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$13.44 PKR 3,756
165.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$19.53 PKR 5,457
102.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$39.15 PKR 10.9K
105.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$31.89 PKR 8,913
176.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$118 PKR 33.0K
720.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
832.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$200 PKR 55.9K
698.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$93.4 PKR 26.1K
1167.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$175 PKR 49.0K
331.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
21.17
-46.06%

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 Peshawar: March 3, 2026

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