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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 109.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 209.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 163.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 152.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 25.22
$11.99 MX$227
158.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 119
$42.47 MX$803
245.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.6 CHF 15.12
$10.47 MX$198
77.65%
Cappuccino
$6.38 CHF 5.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
77.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 CHF 4.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
309.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
486.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.69 CHF 6.25
$3.09 MX$58.5
148.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 CHF 5.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
52.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.66
$1.85 MX$34.9
77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.36
$1.57 MX$29.68
163.69%
Eggs
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
191.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.36 CHF 23.88
$8.61 MX$163
241.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.31 CHF 26.27
$8.54 MX$161
278.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.32 CHF 40.1
$10.98 MX$208
349.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$1.51 MX$28.57
92.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.43
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.31 CHF 5.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
233.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
137.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.21 CHF 9.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
183.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.11 CHF 13.91
$8.86 MX$167
93.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
1332.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 CHF 98.6
$26.59 MX$503
356.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
111.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$2.38 MX$44.94
80.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80 CHF 65.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
2472.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 31.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 211
$84.2 MX$1,592
207.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.67 CHF 29.01
$22.14 MX$419
61.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 43.57
$30.14 MX$570
77.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 72.1
$52 MX$983
70.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.9 CHF 45.46
$18.72 MX$354
198.61%
Cinema Ticket
$24.18 CHF 19.66
$5.07 MX$95.9
376.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,684 CHF 2,182
$200 MX$3,787
1239.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.8K CHF 31.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
627.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 118
$35.74 MX$676
305.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.4 CHF 54
$39.8 MX$753
66.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 121
$79 MX$1,493
88.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 161
$88.4 MX$1,671
124.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 CHF 1,490
$965 MX$18.3K
89.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CHF 1,501
$474 MX$8,968
289.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,687 CHF 2,185
$1,653 MX$31.2K
62.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,934 CHF 2,386
$1,202 MX$22.7K
144.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHF 10.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
313.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,591 CHF 6,172
$7,529 MX$142.3K
0.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 CHF 3,322
$792 MX$15K
416.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Dubendorf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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