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

😐 Solo nomad: Acquarossa is 100.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acquarossa is 180.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.55 CHF 24.53
$11.88 MX$210
157.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 117
$41.90 MX$740
248.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.79 CHF 16.69
$10.55 MX$186
97.06%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
85.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
307.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
485.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.07 CHF 8.09
$3.08 MX$54.4
226.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.48 CHF 6.81
$4.47 MX$78.8
89.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.39 MX$24.54
60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 CHF 2.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.33
$1.60 MX$28.27
159.38%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.89
$2.60 MX$45.97
181.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.44 CHF 23.64
$8.36 MX$148
252.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.99
$8.64 MX$152
289.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.02 CHF 39.36
$10.91 MX$192
349.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CHF 3.23
$2.61 MX$45.98
54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.23
$1.44 MX$25.46
93.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.52
$1.96 MX$34.55
60.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.07 CHF 4.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
139.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.19
$1.86 MX$32.87
46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.81
$2.22 MX$39.20
1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.98
$1.02 MX$17.99
142.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CHF 1.35
$1.04 MX$18.36
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 8.99
$4.05 MX$71.5
176.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 CHF 11.78
$10.18 MX$180
44.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 CHF 2.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
57.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.69
$2.62 MX$46.25
27.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
660.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHF 80.1
$26.52 MX$468
275.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.23
$3.15 MX$55.7
146.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.35 CHF 3.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
76.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 69.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
2544.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
69.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K CHF 31.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
64.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 206
$83.5 MX$1,474
207.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.08 CHF 28.97
$22.86 MX$404
57.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 46.66
$30.04 MX$530
93.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.0
$51.9 MX$916
70.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.86 CHF 19.96
$5.12 MX$90.4
385.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,398 CHF 2,728
$201 MX$3,541
1593.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 31.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
636.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 113
$35.73 MX$631
292.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 CHF 41.95
$40.27 MX$711
29.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 117
$79.2 MX$1,398
83.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 163
$89.3 MX$1,576
127.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,355
$947 MX$16.7K
78.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,181
$483 MX$8,525
204.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 CHF 2,250
$1,599 MX$28.2K
75.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,442 CHF 1,961
$1,211 MX$21.4K
101.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K CHF 13.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
307.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 11.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
114.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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Last update for Acquarossa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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