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

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 120.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 238.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.44 CHF 24.44
$11.88 MX$210
156.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 113
$41.90 MX$740
236.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.87 CHF 12.74
$10.55 MX$186
50.43%
Cappuccino
$6.35 CHF 5.10
$3.60 MX$63.5
76.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.13
$1.50 MX$26.45
242.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.42
$0.91 MX$16.09
368.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.87 CHF 7.12
$3.08 MX$54.4
187.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.86
$4.47 MX$78.8
63.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
63.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHF 2.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
95.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 CHF 3.36
$1.60 MX$28.27
161.25%
Eggs
$7.95 CHF 6.38
$2.60 MX$45.97
205.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.40 CHF 22.81
$8.36 MX$148
239.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.57 CHF 28.57
$8.64 MX$152
311.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.55 CHF 35.78
$10.91 MX$192
308.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 3.03
$2.61 MX$45.98
44.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.78
$1.44 MX$25.46
53.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.40
$1.96 MX$34.55
52.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.22 CHF 4.99
$2.12 MX$37.34
193.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.00
$1.86 MX$32.87
33.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.02
$2.22 MX$39.20
13.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
147.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.99
$1.04 MX$18.36
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 9.02
$4.05 MX$71.5
177.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 CHF 10.99
$10.18 MX$180
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.53
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 CHF 3.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
686.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 78.3
$26.52 MX$468
267.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.26
$3.15 MX$55.7
147.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.5 CHF 70.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
2582.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
32.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
80.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 199
$83.5 MX$1,474
197.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.0 CHF 43.38
$22.86 MX$404
136.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 CHF 44.55
$30.04 MX$530
84.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 71.2
$51.9 MX$916
70.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.06 CHF 17.71
$5.12 MX$90.4
330.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,546 CHF 2,045
$201 MX$3,541
1169.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
540.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 106
$35.73 MX$631
267.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 60.7
$40.27 MX$711
87.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 108
$79.2 MX$1,398
69.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 130
$89.3 MX$1,576
81.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 CHF 1,388
$947 MX$16.7K
82.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 CHF 1,193
$483 MX$8,525
207.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,890 CHF 2,321
$1,599 MX$28.2K
80.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 CHF 1,968
$1,211 MX$21.4K
102.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
289.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
95.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,846 CHF 7,104
$730 MX$12.9K
1112.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Buochs: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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