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

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 119.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 219.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 CHF 21.89
$11.88 MX$210
129.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 115
$41.90 MX$740
241.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.92 CHF 12.78
$10.55 MX$186
50.90%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.76
$3.60 MX$63.5
64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 CHF 4.08
$1.50 MX$26.45
238.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 CHF 3.45
$0.91 MX$16.09
372.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.14 CHF 4.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
99.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 CHF 4.55
$4.47 MX$78.8
26.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.55
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
90.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.41
$1.60 MX$28.27
87.50%
Eggs
$7.74 CHF 6.22
$2.60 MX$45.97
197.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 21.74
$8.36 MX$148
223.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.08 CHF 23.35
$8.64 MX$152
236.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 40.70
$10.91 MX$192
364.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 CHF 2.71
$2.61 MX$45.98
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.44 MX$25.46
56.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$2.12 MX$37.34
16.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.92
$1.86 MX$32.87
28.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$2.22 MX$39.20
11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 CHF 1.53
$1.02 MX$17.99
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.01
$1.04 MX$18.36
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.84 CHF 8.71
$4.05 MX$71.5
167.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 CHF 11.00
$10.18 MX$180
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
42.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 CHF 1.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHF 3.17
$0.51 MX$9.09
674.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 77.7
$26.52 MX$468
264.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.48
$3.15 MX$55.7
156.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.8 CHF 70.5
$3.26 MX$57.5
2593.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
67.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
36.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
79.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 199
$83.5 MX$1,474
196.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.56 CHF 34.98
$22.86 MX$404
90.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 CHF 44.57
$30.04 MX$530
84.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$103 CHF 82.7
$51.9 MX$916
98.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.39 CHF 15.57
$5.12 MX$90.4
278.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,300
$201 MX$3,541
1327.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 34.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
696.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 105
$35.73 MX$631
267.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 CHF 44.19
$40.27 MX$711
36.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 97.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 CHF 116
$89.3 MX$1,576
61.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 CHF 1,205
$947 MX$16.7K
58.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 CHF 956
$483 MX$8,525
146.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,615 CHF 2,100
$1,599 MX$28.2K
63.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,449 CHF 1,967
$1,211 MX$21.4K
102.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
274.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 10.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
96.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,387 CHF 5,129
$730 MX$12.9K
775.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
11.42
-79.42%

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Last update for Frauenfeld: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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