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

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 121.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 233.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 207.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 188.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$11.99 MX$227
203.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$42.47 MX$803
247.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$10.47 MX$198
75.26%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$3.6 MX$68.2
63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$1.44 MX$27.16
264.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
440.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$3.09 MX$58.5
223.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
91.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.38 MX$26.04
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$1.85 MX$34.9
109.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
187.26%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
186.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$8.61 MX$163
214.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$8.54 MX$161
289.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$10.98 MX$208
385.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$2.72 MX$51.4
30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
62.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
182.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.87 MX$35.3
39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
9.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
178.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$8.86 MX$167
42.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
93.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
619.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$26.59 MX$503
222.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
129.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
45.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
1986.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
108.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$84.2 MX$1,592
211.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$22.14 MX$419
117.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$30.14 MX$570
108.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$52 MX$983
55.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$18.72 MX$354
93.48%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
378.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$200 MX$3,787
1592.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
520.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$35.74 MX$676
280.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$39.8 MX$753
102.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$79 MX$1,493
109.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$88.4 MX$1,671
136.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$965 MX$18.3K
138.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$474 MX$8,968
331.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$1,653 MX$31.2K
185.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$1,202 MX$22.7K
217.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
637.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
137.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$792 MX$15K
884.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
11.42
-78.46%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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