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

😐 Solo nomad: Acquarossa is 148.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acquarossa is 211.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.86 CHF 24.10
$11.61 MX$200
165.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$42.75 MX$738
243.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.30 CHF 16.64
$10.60 MX$183
100.94%
Cappuccino
$6.62 CHF 5.17
$3.59 MX$62.0
84.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CHF 4.64
$1.45 MX$25.08
309.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$0.90 MX$15.50
495.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 CHF 7.83
$3.03 MX$52.4
230.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.60 CHF 6.71
$4.56 MX$78.8
88.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.45 MX$25.07
55.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 CHF 2.64
$1.83 MX$31.55
84.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.16
$1.61 MX$27.77
150.93%
Eggs
$7.54 CHF 5.89
$2.54 MX$43.82
196.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.91 CHF 23.36
$8.54 MX$148
250.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.35 CHF 26.05
$8.47 MX$146
293.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.87 CHF 38.95
$10.86 MX$188
359.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$2.73 MX$47.13
53.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.24
$1.49 MX$25.77
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CHF 2.36
$1.94 MX$33.55
55.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$2.16 MX$37.38
138.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.23
$1.85 MX$31.88
54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$2.19 MX$37.80
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.07 MX$18.52
139.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 CHF 1.29
$1.08 MX$18.71
52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 8.73
$4.06 MX$70.1
175.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 CHF 11.97
$10.46 MX$181
46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$1.65 MX$28.56
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.49
$2.55 MX$44.01
25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$0.56 MX$9.60
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.8
$26.20 MX$453
279.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 CHF 6.13
$3.14 MX$54.2
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$2.37 MX$40.96
75.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.3 CHF 67.4
$3.24 MX$56.0
2563.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 CHF 1.81
$1.31 MX$22.70
76.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
34.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K CHF 30.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
63.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 200
$83.1 MX$1,436
208.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 CHF 27.50
$22.15 MX$383
58.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.99
$29.37 MX$507
96.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 68.6
$51.2 MX$884
71.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.25 CHF 18.94
$4.89 MX$84.4
395.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,372 CHF 2,633
$199 MX$3,431
1597.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
665.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$142 CHF 111
$35.93 MX$621
294.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.11
$39.39 MX$680
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$80.3 MX$1,387
85.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 158
$87.6 MX$1,512
130.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 CHF 1,336
$963 MX$16.6K
77.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CHF 1,166
$482 MX$8,326
209.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,820 CHF 2,202
$1,645 MX$28.4K
71.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,489 CHF 1,944
$1,192 MX$20.6K
108.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
238.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 8,987
$6,513 MX$112.5K
76.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acquarossa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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Last update for Acquarossa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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