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

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 109.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 181.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.39 CHF 22.27
$11.99 MX$227
128.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$42.47 MX$803
238.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.86 CHF 12.9
$10.47 MX$198
51.48%
Cappuccino
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
68.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 CHF 4.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 CHF 3.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
388.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 CHF 5.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
100.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 CHF 4.41
$4.58 MX$86.6
18.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 CHF 1.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
95.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$7.82 CHF 6.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
206.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.41 CHF 22.29
$8.61 MX$163
218.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.64 CHF 24.1
$8.54 MX$161
247.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51 CHF 41.5
$10.98 MX$208
364.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 CHF 2.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 CHF 1.52
$1.07 MX$20.23
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CHF 0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 9.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
183.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 CHF 12.21
$8.86 MX$167
69.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
657.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 80
$26.59 MX$503
270.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89 CHF 72.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
2762.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$30.3K MX$573K
33.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K CHF 35.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
79.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 200
$84.2 MX$1,592
192.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.7 CHF 35.53
$22.14 MX$419
97.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 CHF 45.92
$30.14 MX$570
87.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$103 CHF 83.7
$52 MX$983
98.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.38 CHF 15.76
$5.07 MX$95.9
282.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,352
$200 MX$3,787
1344.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
698.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 CHF 106
$35.74 MX$676
264.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 CHF 45.06
$39.8 MX$753
39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 CHF 101
$79 MX$1,493
57.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 CHF 116
$88.4 MX$1,671
61.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 CHF 1,208
$965 MX$18.3K
53.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 CHF 962
$474 MX$8,968
149.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,662 CHF 2,165
$1,653 MX$31.2K
61.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,423 CHF 1,970
$1,202 MX$22.7K
101.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,496 CHF 7,721
$3,081 MX$58.3K
208.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,291 CHF 6,742
$7,529 MX$142.3K
10.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,377 CHF 5,185
$792 MX$15K
705.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
11.42
-79.42%

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Last update for Frauenfeld: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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