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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubendorf is 148.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 204.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubendorf is 179.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 24.08
$11.61 MX$200
165.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 114
$42.75 MX$738
241.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.78 CHF 14.67
$10.60 MX$183
77.17%
Cappuccino
$6.13 CHF 4.79
$3.59 MX$62.0
70.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 CHF 4.47
$1.45 MX$25.08
294.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$0.90 MX$15.50
497.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 CHF 5.91
$3.03 MX$52.4
149.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 CHF 5.43
$4.56 MX$78.8
52.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.45 MX$25.07
48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 CHF 2.53
$1.83 MX$31.55
77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.20
$1.61 MX$27.77
154.04%
Eggs
$7.36 CHF 5.75
$2.54 MX$43.82
189.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.73 CHF 23.22
$8.54 MX$148
248.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.97 CHF 24.97
$8.47 MX$146
277.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.54 CHF 38.69
$10.86 MX$188
356.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.43
$2.73 MX$47.13
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.24
$1.49 MX$25.77
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$1.94 MX$33.55
54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.54
$2.16 MX$37.38
228.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$1.85 MX$31.88
49.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$2.19 MX$37.80
5.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.07 MX$18.52
132.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHF 1.30
$1.08 MX$18.71
54.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 8.81
$4.06 MX$70.1
177.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.91
$10.46 MX$181
45.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$1.65 MX$28.56
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 CHF 2.28
$2.55 MX$44.01
14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.63 CHF 5.96
$0.56 MX$9.60
1262.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 95.4
$26.20 MX$453
366.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 CHF 5.32
$3.14 MX$54.2
116.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHF 3.36
$2.37 MX$40.96
81.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$3.24 MX$56.0
2327.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$22.70
77.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
33.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
68.47%
🧾 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
$83.1 MX$1,436
210.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 CHF 27.51
$22.15 MX$383
59.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CHF 41.90
$29.37 MX$507
82.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 69.0
$51.2 MX$884
72.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.2 CHF 43.89
$18.69 MX$323
200.70%
Cinema Ticket
$24.55 CHF 19.17
$4.89 MX$84.4
402.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,708 CHF 2,115
$199 MX$3,431
1263.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
652.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 113
$35.93 MX$621
303.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 CHF 50.4
$39.39 MX$680
63.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$80.3 MX$1,387
84.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 CHF 155
$87.6 MX$1,512
126.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 CHF 1,464
$963 MX$16.6K
94.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,855 CHF 1,449
$482 MX$8,326
284.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,756 CHF 2,152
$1,645 MX$28.4K
67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,908 CHF 2,271
$1,192 MX$20.6K
143.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K CHF 10.1K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
226.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,663 CHF 5,985
$6,513 MX$112.5K
17.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubendorf
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,124 CHF 3,221
$726 MX$12.5K
467.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Dubendorf: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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