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

😐 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 124.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 201% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.03 CHF 30.11
$11.99 MX$227
208.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 113
$42.47 MX$803
228.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.33 CHF 13.28
$10.47 MX$198
55.97%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
265.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
386.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
177.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.98
$4.58 MX$86.6
60.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
105.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
172.61%
Eggs
$7.97 CHF 6.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
212.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.12 CHF 14.73
$8.61 MX$163
110.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.65 CHF 21.67
$8.54 MX$161
212.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$10.98 MX$208
180.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
39.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.91
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.31 CHF 5.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
188.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 2
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 CHF 2.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
152.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
175.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 CHF 10.1
$8.86 MX$167
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CHF 2.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.73
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 3.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
634.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$26.59 MX$503
263.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 CHF 6.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
145.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.56 CHF 3.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
91.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 71.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
2718.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 CHF 1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
78.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 CHF 197
$84.2 MX$1,592
187.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.4 CHF 50.7
$22.14 MX$419
181.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.71
$30.14 MX$570
90.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.5
$52 MX$983
69.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.84 CHF 17.75
$5.07 MX$95.9
330.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,869 CHF 2,333
$200 MX$3,787
1332.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
690.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 113
$35.74 MX$676
287.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.2 CHF 62.8
$39.8 MX$753
93.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 109
$79 MX$1,493
70.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 132
$88.4 MX$1,671
83.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,394
$965 MX$18.3K
77.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,197
$474 MX$8,968
210.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,784 CHF 2,264
$1,653 MX$31.2K
68.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,510 CHF 2,041
$1,202 MX$22.7K
108.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K CHF 11.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
356.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,769
$7,529 MX$142.3K
43.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,648 CHF 5,405
$792 MX$15K
739.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Kreuzlingen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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