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

😐 Solo nomad: Glattfelden is 176.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 181.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glattfelden is 178.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.76 CHF 23.96
$11.85 MX$211
159.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$42.16 MX$750
239.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.28 CHF 14.24
$10.75 MX$191
70.05%
Cappuccino
$6.09 CHF 4.74
$3.47 MX$61.8
75.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 CHF 4.14
$1.45 MX$25.85
266.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 CHF 3.86
$0.90 MX$16.06
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.54 CHF 6.66
$3.05 MX$54.3
180.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 CHF 5.73
$4.42 MX$78.6
66.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.37 MX$24.36
62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$1.87 MX$33.31
91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 CHF 3.25
$1.54 MX$27.46
170.78%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.66
$2.50 MX$44.53
190.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.90 CHF 22.51
$8.61 MX$153
235.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.08 CHF 25.77
$8.63 MX$154
283.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.15 CHF 37.51
$11.02 MX$196
336.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$2.75 MX$48.91
33.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.80
$1.43 MX$25.41
62.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$1.87 MX$33.32
52.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.04
$2.17 MX$38.56
198.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$1.88 MX$33.50
34.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.25 MX$39.96
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.99
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$1.07 MX$19.10
23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 CHF 8.68
$4.15 MX$73.9
168.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 CHF 10.92
$10.34 MX$184
35.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.81
$1.68 MX$29.87
38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$2.48 MX$44.19
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$0.55 MX$9.87
614.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 75.8
$26.53 MX$472
266.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.04
$3.22 MX$57.2
140.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$2.48 MX$44.15
71.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 62.1
$3.11 MX$55.3
2461.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.26 MX$22.34
69.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
31.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
72.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 202
$82.5 MX$1,467
214.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.43 CHF 37.73
$22.29 MX$396
117.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 CHF 46.21
$30.02 MX$534
97.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$51.4 MX$915
72.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.42
$4.98 MX$88.7
349.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,899 CHF 2,258
$200 MX$3,558
1349.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 27.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
554.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$35.71 MX$635
290.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 53.2
$39.56 MX$704
72.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 113
$80.6 MX$1,433
80.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHF 149
$88.3 MX$1,571
116.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 CHF 1,318
$969 MX$17.2K
74.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,129
$482 MX$8,579
200.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,882 CHF 2,245
$1,595 MX$28.4K
80.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 1,957
$1,184 MX$21.1K
112.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.9K CHF 13.2K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
316.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K CHF 8,674
$6,522 MX$116.0K
70.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glattfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,668 CHF 4,415
$756 MX$13.5K
649.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Glattfelden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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