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

😐 Solo nomad: Acquarossa is 115.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 183.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acquarossa is 160.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.36 CHF 24.43
$11.85 MX$205
164.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 113
$42.16 MX$730
245.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.70 CHF 16.12
$10.75 MX$186
92.56%
Cappuccino
$6.65 CHF 5.18
$3.47 MX$60.2
91.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CHF 4.61
$1.45 MX$25.17
308.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.13
$0.90 MX$15.64
488.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.75 CHF 7.60
$3.05 MX$52.9
219.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 CHF 6.87
$4.42 MX$76.5
99.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.37 MX$23.72
64.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.63
$1.87 MX$32.43
80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.17
$1.54 MX$26.74
164.29%
Eggs
$7.21 CHF 5.62
$2.50 MX$43.36
188.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.55 CHF 23.02
$8.61 MX$149
243.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.42 CHF 26.03
$8.63 MX$150
287.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 39.50
$11.02 MX$191
360.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$2.75 MX$47.62
54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$1.43 MX$24.73
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CHF 2.35
$1.87 MX$32.44
61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.24 CHF 4.08
$2.17 MX$37.54
141.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.24
$1.88 MX$32.61
53.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.25 MX$38.91
4.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$1.07 MX$18.49
140.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHF 1.35
$1.07 MX$18.59
62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$4.15 MX$72.0
164.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 CHF 12.10
$10.34 MX$179
50.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 CHF 2.10
$1.68 MX$29.08
60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.50
$2.48 MX$43.02
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.09
$0.55 MX$9.61
621.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 77.5
$26.53 MX$459
274.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.04
$3.22 MX$55.7
140.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.24 CHF 3.30
$2.48 MX$42.98
70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 68.7
$3.11 MX$53.9
2736.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.26 MX$21.75
76.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.6K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
63.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$82.5 MX$1,429
211.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.86 CHF 27.94
$22.29 MX$386
60.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.84
$30.02 MX$520
91.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$51.4 MX$891
73.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.72 CHF 19.26
$4.98 MX$86.3
396.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,440 CHF 2,680
$200 MX$3,464
1619.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
652.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 106
$35.71 MX$618
282.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 CHF 41.84
$39.56 MX$685
35.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$80.6 MX$1,395
83.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$88.3 MX$1,530
131.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 CHF 1,341
$969 MX$16.8K
77.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,156
$482 MX$8,352
207.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,807 CHF 2,186
$1,595 MX$27.6K
75.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 CHF 1,941
$1,184 MX$20.5K
110.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
280.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,273
$6,522 MX$113.0K
62.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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

Last update for Acquarossa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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