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 240.4% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 236.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 202.8% more expensive than Peshawar without rent, and 318.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.28 PKR 645
425.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.55 PKR 2,981
302.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.57 PKR 1,008
193.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.42 PKR 401
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.6 PKR 733
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.79 PKR 504
101.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.28 PKR 78.8
414.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.19 PKR 54
368.42%
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
Peshawar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.75 PKR 213
84.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.58 PKR 164
218.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.08 PKR 305
45.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.24 PKR 351
105.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$3.4 PKR 960
153.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.09 PKR 872
176.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.66 PKR 1,035
200.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 PKR 291
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.65 PKR 182
132.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.91 PKR 258
106.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.43 PKR 121
409.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.39 PKR 111
379.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.44 PKR 124
397.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.24 PKR 68.1
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.32 PKR 89.7
240.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.8 PKR 508
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 PKR 459
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.44 PKR 971
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.87 PKR 528
111.76%
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
Peshawar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 PKR 44.37
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$7.1 PKR 2,005
274.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.69 PKR 195
369.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.75 PKR 213
217.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.73 PKR 489
79.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1 PKR 283
31.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
154.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
8.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
-14.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.24 PKR 1,197
422.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$10.86 PKR 3,066
177.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$9.95 PKR 2,811
422.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$6.66 PKR 1,882
181.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.3 PKR 1,216
17.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$30.27 PKR 8,550
561.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$522 PKR 147.4K
921.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$13.37 PKR 3,777
167.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.11 PKR 5,398
108.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$38.96 PKR 11K
102.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$32.2 PKR 9,093
174.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$116 PKR 32.7K
734.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
822.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$201 PKR 56.8K
721.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$95 PKR 26.8K
1165.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$264 PKR 74.5K
1068.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$213 PKR 60.2K
3431.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Peshawar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$235 PKR 66.4K
236.88%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

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