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

😐 Solo nomad: Acquarossa is 130.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acquarossa is 189.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 24.67
$11.99 MX$227
153.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 121
$42.47 MX$803
248.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.97 CHF 17.05
$10.47 MX$198
100.29%
Cappuccino
$6.76 CHF 5.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
87.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 CHF 4.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
309.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
482.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.83 CHF 7.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
218.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
91.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 CHF 2.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
155.41%
Eggs
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
191.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.95 CHF 24.35
$8.61 MX$163
247.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 27.57
$8.54 MX$161
297.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.83 CHF 40.52
$10.98 MX$208
353.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 CHF 3.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
49.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
87.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 CHF 4.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
131.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
179.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.27 CHF 12.42
$8.86 MX$167
72.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
673.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.3 CHF 80.7
$26.59 MX$503
273.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 CHF 6.27
$3.24 MX$61.2
137.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.21 CHF 3.42
$2.38 MX$44.94
76.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.9 CHF 71.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
2726.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
77.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
33.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 210
$84.2 MX$1,592
207.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 CHF 29.14
$22.14 MX$419
61.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 46.87
$30.14 MX$570
91.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 72.2
$52 MX$983
70.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.98 CHF 20.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
392.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,441 CHF 2,798
$200 MX$3,787
1617.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.3K CHF 31.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
636.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$35.74 MX$676
284.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 CHF 42.77
$39.8 MX$753
32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$79 MX$1,493
84.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 163
$88.4 MX$1,671
127.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,396
$965 MX$18.3K
77.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,216
$474 MX$8,968
215.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,282
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,991
$1,202 MX$22.7K
103.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K CHF 11.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
357.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,075 CHF 7,379
$7,529 MX$142.3K
20.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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Last update for Acquarossa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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