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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Qarshi is 76.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Qarshi is 59.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 UZSΒ 122.4K
$11.99 MX$227
-19.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.07 UZSΒ 204.1K
$42.47 MX$803
-62.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 UZSΒ 107.1K
$10.47 MX$198
-19.48%
Cappuccino
$0.92 UZSΒ 11.7K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-74.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 UZSΒ 5,750
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 UZSΒ 2,318
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.62 UZSΒ 7,827
$3.09 MX$58.5
-79.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.85 MX$34.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 UZSΒ 14.7K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.75%
Eggs
$1.91 UZSΒ 24.2K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 UZSΒ 77.1K
$10.98 MX$208
-44.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.45 UZSΒ 5,752
$2.72 MX$51.4
-83.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 UZSΒ 18.4K
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 UZSΒ 21.7K
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
$0.25 UZSΒ 3,188
$1.87 MX$35.3
-86.63%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 UZSΒ 5,139
$1.09 MX$20.64
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 UZSΒ 33.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-33.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZSΒ 3,176
$0.52 MX$9.74
-51.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.42 UZSΒ 119.7K
$26.59 MX$503
-64.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 UZSΒ 4,121
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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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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$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 UZSΒ 52K
$22.14 MX$419
-81.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.19 UZSΒ 408.8K
$52 MX$983
-38.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
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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$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 UZSΒ 4.1M
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 UZSΒ 2.5M
$474 MX$8,968
-58.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 UZSΒ 6.6M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 UZSΒ 5M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Qarshi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$344 UZSΒ 4.4M
$792 MX$15K
-56.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Qarshi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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