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

🙂 Solo nomad: Qarshi is 72.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qarshi is 71.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 UZS 58.3K
$11.85 MX$212
-59.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.17 UZS 258.9K
$42.16 MX$755
-49.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 UZS 103.6K
$10.75 MX$192
-21.21%
Cappuccino
$1.64 UZS 20.0K
$3.47 MX$62.2
-52.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 UZS 6,033
$1.45 MX$26.01
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,034
$0.90 MX$16.16
-72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.60 UZS 7,319
$3.05 MX$54.7
-80.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$79.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.37 MX$24.51
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.87 MX$33.51
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 UZS 20.6K
$1.54 MX$27.63
9.74%
Eggs
$1.41 UZS 17.2K
$2.50 MX$44.81
-43.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$154
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.63 MX$155
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.25 UZS 76.5K
$11.02 MX$197
-43.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,565
$2.75 MX$49.22
-83.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 UZS 20.9K
$1.43 MX$25.56
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 UZS 21.4K
$1.87 MX$33.52
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
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$2.17 MX$38.80
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Potato (1kg)
$0.23 UZS 2,803
$1.88 MX$33.70
-87.77%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.25 MX$40.21
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$19.11
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,195
$1.07 MX$19.22
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 UZS 31.4K
$4.15 MX$74.4
-38.07%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$185
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 UZS 1,819
$0.55 MX$9.93
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.61 UZS 117.5K
$26.53 MX$475
-63.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.22 MX$57.6
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 UZS 3,629
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.26 MX$22.48
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.7K MX$548.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.0K MX$430.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$82.5 MX$1,476
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.10 UZS 50.2K
$22.29 MX$399
-81.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.02 MX$537
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 UZS 390.4K
$51.4 MX$921
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
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$4.98 MX$89.2
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$35.71 MX$639
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.56 MX$708
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$80.6 MX$1,442
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.3 MX$1,581
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 UZS 2.7M
$969 MX$17.4K
-77.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 UZS 2.4M
$482 MX$8,632
-59.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 UZS 6.2M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-68.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 UZS 4.9M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-66.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 UZS 4.2M
$756 MX$13.5K
-54.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Qarshi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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