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

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 110.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 143.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 130% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.29 CHF 21.26
$11.85 MX$205
130.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$42.16 MX$730
234.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.91 CHF 12.40
$10.75 MX$186
48.00%
Cappuccino
$6.00 CHF 4.68
$3.47 MX$60.2
72.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$1.45 MX$25.17
243.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$0.90 MX$15.64
381.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 CHF 4.66
$3.05 MX$52.9
96.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.25
$4.42 MX$76.5
23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.37 MX$23.72
43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$1.87 MX$32.43
93.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.41
$1.54 MX$26.74
100.65%
Eggs
$7.61 CHF 5.93
$2.50 MX$43.36
204.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 21.09
$8.61 MX$149
214.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.32 CHF 22.84
$8.63 MX$150
239.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.9 CHF 39.68
$11.02 MX$191
362.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.75 MX$47.62
24.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.43 MX$24.73
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$1.87 MX$32.44
32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.17 MX$37.54
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.88 MX$32.61
26.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.25 MX$38.91
12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 CHF 1.41
$1.07 MX$18.49
69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.97
$1.07 MX$18.59
16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$4.15 MX$72.0
169.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 CHF 10.74
$10.34 MX$179
33.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.68 MX$29.08
44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$2.48 MX$43.02
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.03
$0.55 MX$9.61
609.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CHF 76.6
$26.53 MX$459
270.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 CHF 6.35
$3.22 MX$55.7
153.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$2.48 MX$42.98
72.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 68.3
$3.11 MX$53.9
2717.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$1.26 MX$21.75
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
29.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.3K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
77.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 196
$82.5 MX$1,429
204.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.89 CHF 33.41
$22.29 MX$386
92.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 43.93
$30.02 MX$520
87.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 78.9
$51.4 MX$891
96.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.61
$4.98 MX$86.3
302.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,926 CHF 2,279
$200 MX$3,464
1362.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
714.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 102
$35.71 MX$618
267.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 CHF 42.98
$39.56 MX$685
39.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 94.5
$80.6 MX$1,395
50.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 CHF 111
$88.3 MX$1,530
61.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 CHF 1,152
$969 MX$16.8K
52.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CHF 941
$482 MX$8,352
150.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 CHF 2,034
$1,595 MX$27.6K
63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 CHF 1,860
$1,184 MX$20.5K
101.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
278.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,308
$6,522 MX$113.0K
83.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,540 CHF 5,095
$756 MX$13.1K
764.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
11.42
-79.42%

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

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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