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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 143% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 216% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 131.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 24.40
$11.85 MX$209
162.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$42.16 MX$744
250.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.19 CHF 14.24
$10.75 MX$190
69.21%
Cappuccino
$6.34 CHF 4.97
$3.47 MX$61.3
82.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 CHF 4.60
$1.45 MX$25.65
305.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 CHF 4.00
$0.90 MX$15.93
467.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 CHF 6.00
$3.05 MX$53.9
151.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CHF 5.57
$4.42 MX$77.9
61.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.37 MX$24.17
64.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$1.87 MX$33.05
80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.07
$1.54 MX$27.25
154.55%
Eggs
$7.28 CHF 5.70
$2.50 MX$44.18
191.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.16 CHF 22.84
$8.61 MX$152
238.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.07 CHF 25.11
$8.63 MX$152
271.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.39
$11.02 MX$195
356.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$2.75 MX$48.53
15.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.27
$1.43 MX$25.21
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.33
$1.87 MX$33.05
59.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.64
$2.17 MX$38.26
232.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$1.88 MX$33.23
51.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.87
$2.25 MX$39.65
5.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 1.94
$1.07 MX$18.85
131.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$1.07 MX$18.95
61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$4.15 MX$73.3
172.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 CHF 12.06
$10.34 MX$182
48.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.68 MX$29.64
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 CHF 2.31
$2.48 MX$43.84
18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.44 CHF 5.82
$0.55 MX$9.80
1252.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$125 CHF 97.5
$26.53 MX$468
369.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 CHF 5.22
$3.22 MX$56.8
107.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.35 CHF 3.41
$2.48 MX$43.80
75.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.5 CHF 61.5
$3.11 MX$54.9
2424.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.26 MX$22.16
84.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
32.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K CHF 30.3K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
61.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 202
$82.5 MX$1,456
212.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.25 CHF 27.60
$22.29 MX$393
58.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 CHF 42.16
$30.02 MX$530
79.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 70.0
$51.4 MX$908
73.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.1 CHF 43.92
$18.29 MX$323
206.67%
Cinema Ticket
$24.84 CHF 19.45
$4.98 MX$88.0
398.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,734 CHF 2,141
$200 MX$3,530
1266.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
635.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$149 CHF 117
$35.71 MX$630
317.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.1 CHF 51.8
$39.56 MX$698
67.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 117
$80.6 MX$1,422
85.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 159
$88.3 MX$1,559
130.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 CHF 1,451
$969 MX$17.1K
91.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 CHF 1,448
$482 MX$8,511
283.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,759 CHF 2,160
$1,595 MX$28.2K
72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,902 CHF 2,272
$1,184 MX$20.9K
145.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,873
$4,050 MX$71.5K
211.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,759 CHF 6,075
$6,522 MX$115.1K
18.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,139 CHF 3,241
$756 MX$13.4K
447.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Dubendorf: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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