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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 65.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 64.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PKR 794
$11.61 MX$201
-75.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 3,997
$42.75 MX$742
-66.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 PKR 780
$10.60 MX$184
-73.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKR 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKR 490
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKR 153
$3.59 MX$62.3
-84.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.0
$1.45 MX$25.21
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 40.99
$0.90 MX$15.58
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$79.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 PKR 170
$1.45 MX$25.20
-57.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKR 92.9
$1.83 MX$31.72
-81.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.61 MX$27.92
-43.48%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 302
$2.54 MX$44.05
-57.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKR 1,707
$8.54 MX$148
-28.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKR 647
$8.47 MX$147
-72.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 PKR 764
$10.86 MX$189
-74.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 153
$2.73 MX$47.37
-79.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.2
$1.49 MX$25.91
-77.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.94 MX$33.73
-71.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 81.6
$2.16 MX$37.57
-86.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKR 45.01
$1.85 MX$32.05
-91.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 142
$2.19 MX$38.00
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 85.4
$1.07 MX$18.62
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.3
$1.08 MX$18.81
-75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 387
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 545
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 575
$4.06 MX$70.5
-49.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.71
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.23
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🚌 Getting Around
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 55.8
$0.56 MX$9.65
-64.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKR 1,944
$26.20 MX$455
-73.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 195
$3.14 MX$54.5
-77.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 43.62
$2.37 MX$41.17
-93.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$3.24 MX$56.2
-44.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 272
$1.31 MX$22.81
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKR 3.0M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-64.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K PKR 3.4M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-48.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 PKR 14.9K
$83.1 MX$1,443
-35.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 PKR 991
$22.15 MX$385
-83.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 PKR 5,113
$29.37 MX$510
-37.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKR 3,429
$51.2 MX$889
-75.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 PKR 1,660
$18.69 MX$324
-68.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,188
$4.89 MX$84.9
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.75 PKR 4,950
$199 MX$3,449
-91.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,112 PKR 310.2K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-78.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.55 PKR 992
$35.93 MX$624
-90.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 PKR 7,710
$39.39 MX$684
-29.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKR 25.1K
$80.3 MX$1,394
11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 PKR 11.3K
$87.6 MX$1,520
-53.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKR 21.0K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKR 14.6K
$482 MX$8,370
-89.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 46.9K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-91.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKR 218.3K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-80.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 PKR 178.7K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-90.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 PKR 44.6K
$726 MX$12.6K
-78.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Swabi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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