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

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 128.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 181.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 171% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 138.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 25.49
$11.99 MX$227
161.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 114
$42.47 MX$803
230.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.3 CHF 14.88
$10.47 MX$198
74.79%
Cappuccino
$5.87 CHF 4.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
63.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
274.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
447.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.84
$3.09 MX$58.5
172.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
87.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.57 MX$29.68
163.69%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$2.55 MX$48.3
183.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 CHF 23.38
$8.61 MX$163
234.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.6 CHF 27.32
$8.54 MX$161
293.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.29 CHF 39.26
$10.98 MX$208
339.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 5.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
182.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$3.96 MX$74.9
184.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CHF 13.63
$8.86 MX$167
89.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
646.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$26.59 MX$503
263.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
149.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.5
$2.38 MX$44.94
81.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.3 CHF 66.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
2514.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
70.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$84.2 MX$1,592
211.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 39.55
$22.14 MX$419
119.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 46.78
$30.14 MX$570
90.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.1
$52 MX$983
65.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$23 CHF 18.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
353.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,936 CHF 2,387
$200 MX$3,787
1365.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
542.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$35.74 MX$676
282.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$39.8 MX$753
69.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$79 MX$1,493
85.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 152
$88.4 MX$1,671
110.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 CHF 1,376
$965 MX$18.3K
75.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,206
$474 MX$8,968
212.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,325
$1,653 MX$31.2K
73.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 CHF 1,971
$1,202 MX$22.7K
101.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
393.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,268
$7,529 MX$142.3K
35.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
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 Interlaken: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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