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

😐 Solo nomad: Glattfelden is 113.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glattfelden is 167.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 25.34
$11.99 MX$227
159.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 113
$42.47 MX$803
227.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.36 CHF 14.93
$10.47 MX$198
75.36%
Cappuccino
$6.08 CHF 4.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
68.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
263.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 CHF 3.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
449.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
174.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
96.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$1.57 MX$29.68
167.52%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
185.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.51 CHF 23.18
$8.61 MX$163
231.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.94 CHF 27.59
$8.54 MX$161
297.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.19 CHF 39.18
$10.98 MX$208
338.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 3.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.2 CHF 5.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
183.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 9.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
182.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.84 CHF 13.7
$8.86 MX$167
90.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
638.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.6
$26.59 MX$503
277.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
140.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
72.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.3 CHF 65.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
2482.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
30.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 215
$84.2 MX$1,592
214.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.8 CHF 38.86
$22.14 MX$419
115.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CHF 47.52
$30.14 MX$570
93.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$52 MX$983
69.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.7 CHF 18.46
$5.07 MX$95.9
347.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,893 CHF 2,352
$200 MX$3,787
1344.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
539.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$35.74 MX$676
284.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 CHF 55
$39.8 MX$753
69.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 119
$79 MX$1,493
85.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 151
$88.4 MX$1,671
110.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 CHF 1,380
$965 MX$18.3K
75.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,189
$474 MX$8,968
208.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 CHF 2,337
$1,653 MX$31.2K
73.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,440 CHF 1,984
$1,202 MX$22.7K
102.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K CHF 13K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
417.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,898
$7,529 MX$142.3K
45.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,774 CHF 4,695
$792 MX$15K
629.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Glattfelden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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