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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Swat is 63.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Swat is 62% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 PKRĀ 816
$11.99 MX$227
-75.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,922
$42.47 MX$803
-67.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,457
$10.47 MX$198
-50.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 505
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,066
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKRĀ 120
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
-73.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKRĀ 178
$1.85 MX$34.9
-65.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.02%
Eggs
$1.22 PKRĀ 345
$2.55 MX$48.3
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKRĀ 1,727
$8.61 MX$163
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.33 PKRĀ 374
$8.54 MX$161
-84.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.45 PKRĀ 410
$10.98 MX$208
-86.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 PKRĀ 246
$2.72 MX$51.4
-68.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-77.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 PKRĀ 142
$1.88 MX$35.63
-73.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$2.19 MX$41.42
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$1.87 MX$35.3
-77.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKRĀ 410
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
-
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKRĀ 578
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 PKRĀ 603
$3.96 MX$74.9
-46.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,981
$26.59 MX$503
-73.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKRĀ 791
$3.11 MX$58.7
-9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
$1.31 MX$24.85
-27.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKRĀ 7.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
8.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.24 PKRĀ 1,480
$22.14 MX$419
-76.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.4 PKRĀ 3,503
$30.14 MX$570
-58.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,696
$52 MX$983
-88.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKRĀ 1,637
$18.72 MX$354
-69.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,190
$5.07 MX$95.9
-16.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.2 PKRĀ 5,423
$200 MX$3,787
-90.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,119 PKRĀ 316.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.86 PKRĀ 6,174
$35.74 MX$676
-38.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.75 PKRĀ 7,837
$39.8 MX$753
-30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKRĀ 24.8K
$79 MX$1,493
11.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 PKRĀ 11.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75 PKRĀ 21.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKRĀ 30.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 PKRĀ 171.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-80.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 PKRĀ 124K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Swat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.42
76.88%

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Last update for Swat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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