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

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 169.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 161.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.30 CHF 24.44
$11.61 MX$200
169.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 CHF 78.5
$42.75 MX$738
135.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.78 CHF 12.33
$10.60 MX$183
48.87%
Cappuccino
$5.84 CHF 4.56
$3.59 MX$62.0
62.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 CHF 3.40
$1.45 MX$25.08
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$0.90 MX$15.50
381.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 CHF 5.94
$3.03 MX$52.4
151.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 5.79
$4.56 MX$78.8
62.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.45 MX$25.07
53.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$1.83 MX$31.55
108.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$1.61 MX$27.77
156.52%
Eggs
$7.65 CHF 5.97
$2.54 MX$43.82
201.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.38 CHF 22.94
$8.54 MX$148
244.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.68 CHF 27.87
$8.47 MX$146
321.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.12 CHF 28.21
$10.86 MX$188
232.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.96
$2.73 MX$47.13
38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.49 MX$25.77
48.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.94 MX$33.55
29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 CHF 4.38
$2.16 MX$37.38
159.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 CHF 1.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$2.19 MX$37.80
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.07 MX$18.52
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.96
$1.08 MX$18.71
12.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.53
$4.06 MX$70.1
168.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.96 CHF 10.91
$10.46 MX$181
33.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$1.65 MX$28.56
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 CHF 2.72
$2.55 MX$44.01
36.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$0.56 MX$9.60
860.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$187 CHF 146
$26.20 MX$453
614.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 CHF 6.45
$3.14 MX$54.2
163.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.35
$2.37 MX$40.96
81.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 49.07
$3.24 MX$56.0
1838.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.31 MX$22.70
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K CHF 30.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
27.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 29.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
57.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 CHF 189
$83.1 MX$1,436
191.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.79 CHF 19.36
$22.15 MX$383
11.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.66 CHF 38.78
$29.37 MX$507
69.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 67.4
$51.2 MX$884
68.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.52 CHF 28.52
$18.69 MX$323
95.40%
Cinema Ticket
$22.28 CHF 17.40
$4.89 MX$84.4
355.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,509 CHF 1,960
$199 MX$3,431
1162.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
705.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$35.93 MX$621
284.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.39 CHF 29.20
$39.39 MX$680
-5.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 102
$80.3 MX$1,387
61.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 125
$87.6 MX$1,512
82.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 CHF 1,196
$963 MX$16.6K
58.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 CHF 897
$482 MX$8,326
138.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,250
$1,645 MX$28.4K
75.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,544 CHF 1,987
$1,192 MX$20.6K
113.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,065
$3,957 MX$68.3K
160.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,258 CHF 5,668
$6,513 MX$112.5K
11.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,244 CHF 5,657
$726 MX$12.5K
897.33%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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