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

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 100.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 151% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.75 CHF 20.89
$11.61 MX$200
130.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$42.75 MX$738
226.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.30 CHF 12.73
$10.60 MX$183
53.77%
Cappuccino
$5.97 CHF 4.67
$3.59 MX$62.0
66.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.81
$1.45 MX$25.08
235.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$0.90 MX$15.50
373.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 CHF 4.73
$3.03 MX$52.4
99.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHF 4.36
$4.56 MX$78.8
22.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 CHF 1.55
$1.45 MX$25.07
36.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 2.92
$1.83 MX$31.55
104.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$1.61 MX$27.77
95.65%
Eggs
$7.94 CHF 6.20
$2.54 MX$43.82
212.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.16 CHF 21.21
$8.54 MX$148
218.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.02 CHF 23.44
$8.47 MX$146
254.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.27
$10.86 MX$188
362.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.75
$2.73 MX$47.13
28.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.49 MX$25.77
57.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$1.94 MX$33.55
23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$2.16 MX$37.38
14.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.85 MX$31.88
30.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.19 MX$37.80
10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.07 MX$18.52
71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.08 MX$18.71
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.89 CHF 8.51
$4.06 MX$70.1
168.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.04 CHF 10.96
$10.46 MX$181
34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.65 MX$28.56
46.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.48
$2.55 MX$44.01
-25.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.15
$0.56 MX$9.60
619.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.5
$26.20 MX$453
273.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 CHF 6.47
$3.14 MX$54.2
164.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.34
$2.37 MX$40.96
80.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.0 CHF 68.8
$3.24 MX$56.0
2616.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.31 MX$22.70
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
32.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.0K CHF 33.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
80.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 CHF 191
$83.1 MX$1,436
194.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.22 CHF 34.54
$22.15 MX$383
99.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 CHF 44.20
$29.37 MX$507
92.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 78.5
$51.2 MX$884
96.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.39 CHF 15.14
$4.89 MX$84.4
296.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,887 CHF 2,255
$199 MX$3,431
1353.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
729.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 102
$35.93 MX$621
263.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 CHF 43.88
$39.39 MX$680
42.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 CHF 97.7
$80.3 MX$1,387
55.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 CHF 111
$87.6 MX$1,512
62.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,150
$963 MX$16.6K
52.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CHF 925
$482 MX$8,326
145.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,653 CHF 2,072
$1,645 MX$28.4K
61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,446 CHF 1,911
$1,192 MX$20.6K
105.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.0K CHF 10.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
252.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,377
$6,513 MX$112.5K
64.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,573 CHF 5,133
$726 MX$12.5K
804.92%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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