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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 71.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 58.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKR 821
$11.99 MX$227
-75.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.25 PKR 4,026
$42.47 MX$803
-66.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 PKR 784
$10.47 MX$198
-73.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 493
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKR 154
$3.6 MX$68.2
-84.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-79.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 41.08
$0.89 MX$16.79
-83.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 PKR 186
$1.38 MX$26.04
-52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-81.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 251
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.31%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 294
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,713
$8.61 MX$163
-29.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 PKR 642
$8.54 MX$161
-73.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.78 PKR 784
$10.98 MX$208
-74.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.72 MX$51.4
-80.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.51 MX$28.57
-76.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 PKR 142
$1.88 MX$35.63
-73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.17 PKR 47.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-90.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKR 1,938
$26.59 MX$503
-74.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 PKR 50.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
-92.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 486
$3.11 MX$58.7
-44.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 278
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKR 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-64.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-47.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-36.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKR 982
$22.14 MX$419
-84.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.44 PKR 5,207
$30.14 MX$570
-38.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.53 PKR 3,539
$52 MX$983
-75.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,668
$18.72 MX$354
-68.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$5.07 MX$95.9
-15.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.93 PKR 5,063
$200 MX$3,787
-91.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 PKR 317.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.52 PKR 995
$35.74 MX$676
-90.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.96 PKR 7,897
$39.8 MX$753
-29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$79 MX$1,493
10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.94 PKR 11.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKR 21.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 PKR 171.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 PKR 111.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 PKR 44.4K
$792 MX$15K
-80.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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Last update for Swabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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