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

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 97.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 176.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.44 CHF 24.44
$11.88 MX$210
156.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 112
$41.90 MX$740
234.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.84 CHF 12.72
$10.55 MX$186
50.14%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.66
$3.60 MX$63.5
61.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
244.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.52
$0.91 MX$16.09
381.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 CHF 6.06
$3.08 MX$54.4
145.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.79
$4.47 MX$78.8
61.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.55
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.21
$1.90 MX$33.47
44.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.60 MX$28.27
35.00%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$2.60 MX$45.97
204.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.70 CHF 24.65
$8.36 MX$148
267.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.81 CHF 27.96
$8.64 MX$152
302.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 40.49
$10.91 MX$192
362.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 CHF 3.05
$2.61 MX$45.98
45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.87
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.29
$1.96 MX$34.55
45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.34 CHF 5.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
199.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$1.86 MX$32.87
32.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
13.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
150.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.99
$1.04 MX$18.36
18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.77
$4.05 MX$71.5
169.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 11.22
$10.18 MX$180
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$1.69 MX$29.79
46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.69
$2.62 MX$46.25
27.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.25 CHF 5.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
1125.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 CHF 88.5
$26.52 MX$468
315.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 CHF 6.69
$3.15 MX$55.7
164.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.43
$2.46 MX$43.49
73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.5 CHF 71.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
2614.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 CHF 1.65
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K CHF 31.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 CHF 177
$83.5 MX$1,474
163.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.1 CHF 60.3
$22.86 MX$404
228.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.93 CHF 39.29
$30.04 MX$530
62.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 CHF 75.2
$51.9 MX$916
80.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 CHF 34.24
$18.30 MX$323
133.01%
Cinema Ticket
$19.96 CHF 16.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
289.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,374
$201 MX$3,541
1373.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.5K CHF 34.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
717.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 111
$35.73 MX$631
285.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.7 CHF 62.4
$40.27 MX$711
92.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 107
$79.2 MX$1,398
68.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CHF 128
$89.3 MX$1,576
79.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 CHF 1,305
$947 MX$16.7K
71.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 CHF 1,044
$483 MX$8,525
169.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,323
$1,599 MX$28.2K
80.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 CHF 1,894
$1,211 MX$21.4K
94.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,990 CHF 4,007
$730 MX$12.9K
583.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Glarus: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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