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

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 101.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 150.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$11.99 MX$227
158.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$42.47 MX$803
129.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$10.47 MX$198
54.06%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$3.6 MX$68.2
63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
395.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
140.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$4.58 MX$86.6
65.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.38 MX$26.04
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$1.85 MX$34.9
99.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
172.61%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
201.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$8.61 MX$163
238.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$8.54 MX$161
307.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$10.98 MX$208
221.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
156.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$1.87 MX$35.3
-6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$1.07 MX$20.23
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
176.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$8.86 MX$167
73.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
973.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$26.59 MX$503
593.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$3.24 MX$61.2
157.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
1847.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
28.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$84.2 MX$1,592
196.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$22.14 MX$419
10.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$30.14 MX$570
62.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$52 MX$983
64.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$18.72 MX$354
93.48%
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
330.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$200 MX$3,787
1154.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
687.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$35.74 MX$676
282.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$39.8 MX$753
-5.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$79 MX$1,493
65.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$88.4 MX$1,671
79.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$965 MX$18.3K
56.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$474 MX$8,968
136.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$1,653 MX$31.2K
77.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$1,202 MX$22.7K
108.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$3,081 MX$58.3K
224.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-2.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$792 MX$15K
788.65%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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