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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Swabi is 71.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Swabi is 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PKRย 787
$11.88 MX$210
-76.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKRย 4,042
$41.90 MX$740
-65.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 PKRย 794
$10.55 MX$186
-73.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 PKRย 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRย 495
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKRย 156
$3.60 MX$63.5
-84.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRย 75.4
$1.50 MX$26.45
-82.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 PKRย 34.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 PKRย 189
$1.39 MX$24.54
-51.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-82.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 256
$1.60 MX$28.27
-43.13%
Eggs
$1.04 PKRย 293
$2.60 MX$45.97
-60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKRย 1,716
$8.36 MX$148
-27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 PKRย 636
$8.64 MX$152
-73.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 PKRย 773
$10.91 MX$192
-74.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 155
$2.61 MX$45.98
-78.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.33 PKRย 93.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-77.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 154
$1.96 MX$34.55
-71.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRย 82.8
$2.12 MX$37.34
-86.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKRย 46.01
$1.86 MX$32.87
-91.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 144
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRย 87.0
$1.02 MX$17.99
-69.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRย 75.7
$1.04 MX$18.36
-74.04%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.82 PKRย 514
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKRย 191
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRย 567
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKRย 609
$4.05 MX$71.5
-46.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRย 46.24
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.94 PKRย 1,958
$26.52 MX$468
-73.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKRย 196
$3.15 MX$55.7
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 PKRย 56.0
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKRย 493
$3.26 MX$57.5
-46.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRย 257
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.7K PKRย 3.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-64.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K PKRย 3.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-47.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 PKRย 15.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-36.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 PKRย 1,008
$22.86 MX$404
-84.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.81 PKRย 5,304
$30.04 MX$530
-37.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.27 PKRย 3,460
$51.9 MX$916
-76.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.94 PKRย 1,676
$18.30 MX$323
-67.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 PKRย 1,220
$5.12 MX$90.4
-15.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.63 PKRย 4,971
$201 MX$3,541
-91.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,114 PKRย 314.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-79.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.45 PKRย 974
$35.73 MX$631
-90.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.89 PKRย 7,866
$40.27 MX$711
-30.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 PKRย 24.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.42 PKRย 11.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 PKRย 21.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-91.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKRย 14.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-89.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRย 29.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-91.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$721 PKRย 203.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-81.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 PKRย 159.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 PKRย 45.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-78.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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