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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 67.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 65.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 PKR 777
$11.85 MX$210
-76.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 PKR 3,913
$42.16 MX$746
-66.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 PKR 1,514
$10.75 MX$190
-49.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 PKR 492
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 PKR 1,103
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.06 PKR 575
$3.47 MX$61.5
-40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 119
$1.45 MX$25.72
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.5
$0.90 MX$15.98
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$78.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 193
$1.37 MX$24.24
-49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 175
$1.87 MX$33.14
-66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 PKR 356
$1.54 MX$27.32
-17.53%
Eggs
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.50 MX$44.31
-51.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 PKR 1,693
$8.61 MX$152
-29.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 PKR 365
$8.63 MX$153
-84.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.37 PKR 384
$11.02 MX$195
-87.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 252
$2.75 MX$48.67
-67.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 94.4
$1.43 MX$25.28
-76.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$1.87 MX$33.15
-72.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 122
$2.17 MX$38.37
-79.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 107
$1.88 MX$33.33
-79.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.25 MX$39.76
-77.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 85.6
$1.07 MX$18.90
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$1.07 MX$19.00
-65.42%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 407
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 244
-
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKR 563
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKR 606
$4.15 MX$73.5
-47.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$183
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.8
$0.55 MX$9.82
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKR 2,016
$26.53 MX$470
-72.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 PKR 103
$3.22 MX$56.9
-88.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 122
$2.48 MX$43.93
-82.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 PKR 808
$3.11 MX$55.0
-7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 271
$1.26 MX$22.22
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-31.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K PKR 7.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
10.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.3K
$82.5 MX$1,460
35.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.23 PKR 1,464
$22.29 MX$394
-76.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.30 PKR 3,441
$30.02 MX$531
-59.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.14 PKR 1,718
$51.4 MX$911
-88.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,649
$18.29 MX$324
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 PKR 1,218
$4.98 MX$88.2
-12.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.68 PKR 5,505
$200 MX$3,540
-90.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,106 PKR 309.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-79.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.83 PKR 6,106
$35.71 MX$632
-38.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 PKR 7,697
$39.56 MX$700
-30.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 PKR 25.1K
$80.6 MX$1,426
11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.72 PKR 11.4K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-53.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
$969 MX$17.2K
-92.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$482 MX$8,535
-89.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 PKR 47.5K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-89.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.1K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-91.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 PKR 186.0K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-83.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$643 PKR 179.8K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-90.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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