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

😐 Solo nomad: Hirschthal is 121.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hirschthal is 206.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.51 CHF 26.44
$11.99 MX$227
171.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 135
$42.47 MX$803
289.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$10.47 MX$198
79.56%
Cappuccino
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$3.6 MX$68.2
91.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CHF 4.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
312.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
513.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.63 CHF 8.64
$3.09 MX$58.5
244.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
62.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.87
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.94%
White Bread (500g)
$4.08 CHF 3.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
120.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
228.03%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
209.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.46 CHF 23.96
$8.61 MX$163
242.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.5 CHF 29.68
$8.54 MX$161
327.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.06 CHF 36.64
$10.98 MX$208
310.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
34.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.28 CHF 5.92
$2.19 MX$41.42
232.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 2
$2.19 MX$41.37
12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$1.07 MX$20.23
148.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CHF 1.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.6 CHF 8.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
167.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 CHF 10.16
$8.86 MX$167
40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
129.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
62.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
640.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$26.59 MX$503
268.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 CHF 7.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
169.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHF 4.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
130.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 CHF 69.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
2649.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
78.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 238
$84.2 MX$1,592
247.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.2 CHF 54.7
$22.14 MX$419
203.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 CHF 48.83
$30.14 MX$570
99.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHF 70.9
$52 MX$983
67.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.85 CHF 19.39
$5.07 MX$95.9
370.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,022 CHF 3,271
$200 MX$3,787
1908.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
647.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.3
$35.74 MX$676
207.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 43.02
$39.8 MX$753
32.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 125
$79 MX$1,493
94.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 150
$88.4 MX$1,671
109.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,409
$965 MX$18.3K
79.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$474 MX$8,968
204.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,447 CHF 1,989
$1,202 MX$22.7K
103.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16K CHF 13K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
418.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,297
$7,529 MX$142.3K
35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hirschthal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Hirschthal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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