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

😐 Solo nomad: Hirschthal is 172.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hirschthal is 194% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 144.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.59 CHF 24.67
$11.85 MX$212
166.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 131
$42.16 MX$755
298.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.80 CHF 14.68
$10.75 MX$192
74.88%
Cappuccino
$6.86 CHF 5.36
$3.47 MX$62.2
97.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CHF 4.62
$1.45 MX$26.01
308.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 CHF 4.40
$0.90 MX$16.16
525.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.40 CHF 8.12
$3.05 MX$54.7
240.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 CHF 5.62
$4.42 MX$79.1
62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.37 MX$24.51
61.31%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.16
$1.87 MX$33.51
116.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$1.54 MX$27.63
239.61%
Eggs
$7.68 CHF 5.99
$2.50 MX$44.81
207.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.16 CHF 22.78
$8.61 MX$154
238.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.46 CHF 27.69
$8.63 MX$155
310.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.55 CHF 34.01
$11.02 MX$197
295.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 2.95
$2.75 MX$49.22
37.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.60
$1.43 MX$25.56
43.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.23
$1.87 MX$33.52
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.10 CHF 5.54
$2.17 MX$38.80
227.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.88 MX$33.70
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.25 MX$40.21
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.07 MX$19.11
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CHF 1.27
$1.07 MX$19.22
51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.35 CHF 8.08
$4.15 MX$74.4
149.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.58 CHF 15.29
$10.34 MX$185
89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.00 CHF 3.12
$1.68 MX$30.06
138.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CHF 3.35
$2.48 MX$44.46
72.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 CHF 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.93
620.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.4
$26.53 MX$475
268.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 CHF 6.57
$3.22 MX$57.6
161.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.58 CHF 4.36
$2.48 MX$44.42
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.0 CHF 67.2
$3.11 MX$55.7
2665.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.26 MX$22.48
75.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
29.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 33.5K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
78.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 232
$82.5 MX$1,476
260.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.7 CHF 52.8
$22.29 MX$399
203.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$30.02 MX$537
96.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 CHF 67.7
$51.4 MX$921
68.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.64 CHF 18.46
$4.98 MX$89.2
374.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,990 CHF 3,116
$200 MX$3,580
1894.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
657.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.1
$35.71 MX$639
201.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 CHF 42.37
$39.56 MX$708
37.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHF 119
$80.6 MX$1,442
88.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 147
$88.3 MX$1,581
113.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 CHF 1,302
$969 MX$17.4K
72.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,152
$482 MX$8,632
205.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,233
$1,595 MX$28.6K
79.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,509 CHF 1,960
$1,184 MX$21.2K
111.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
280.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 10.8K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
112.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Hirschthal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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