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

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 174.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 167.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.38 CHF 24.45
$11.85 MX$205
164.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.0 CHF 76.4
$42.16 MX$730
132.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.20 CHF 12.62
$10.75 MX$186
50.70%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$3.47 MX$60.2
69.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$1.45 MX$25.17
206.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$0.90 MX$15.64
368.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$3.05 MX$52.9
142.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.30 CHF 5.68
$4.42 MX$76.5
65.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.37 MX$23.72
62.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$1.87 MX$32.43
96.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$1.54 MX$26.74
169.48%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$2.50 MX$43.36
208.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.92 CHF 23.31
$8.61 MX$149
247.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.31 CHF 27.51
$8.63 MX$150
309.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.20 CHF 28.20
$11.02 MX$191
228.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.84
$2.75 MX$47.62
32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.43 MX$24.73
62.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$1.87 MX$32.44
39.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 CHF 4.38
$2.17 MX$37.54
159.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$1.88 MX$32.61
-7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.25 MX$38.91
1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.07 MX$18.49
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.07 MX$18.59
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.86 CHF 8.46
$4.15 MX$72.0
161.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 CHF 10.52
$10.34 MX$179
30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.68 MX$29.08
48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.48 MX$43.02
38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.34 CHF 4.16
$0.55 MX$9.61
870.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 144
$26.53 MX$459
598.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$3.22 MX$55.7
159.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.32
$2.48 MX$42.98
72.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 48.92
$3.11 MX$53.9
1919.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.26 MX$21.75
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
24.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
53.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 190
$82.5 MX$1,429
195.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 CHF 19.30
$22.29 MX$386
11.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.44 CHF 38.51
$30.02 MX$520
64.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.0
$51.4 MX$891
67.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$18.29 MX$317
99.18%
Cinema Ticket
$22.20 CHF 17.29
$4.98 MX$86.3
345.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,891
$200 MX$3,464
1113.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
719.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$35.71 MX$618
286.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 CHF 28.66
$39.56 MX$685
-6.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 102
$80.6 MX$1,395
61.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 125
$88.3 MX$1,530
82.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 CHF 1,174
$969 MX$16.8K
55.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 CHF 891
$482 MX$8,352
137.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 CHF 2,255
$1,595 MX$27.6K
81.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,019
$1,184 MX$20.5K
118.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,014
$4,050 MX$70.1K
154.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,360 CHF 5,733
$6,522 MX$113.0K
12.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,325 CHF 5,706
$756 MX$13.1K
868.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
11.42
-82.49%

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

Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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