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

😐 Solo nomad: Kreuzlingen is 118.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kreuzlingen is 123.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.83 CHF 28.69
$11.85 MX$205
210.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$42.16 MX$730
233.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 CHF 12.28
$10.75 MX$186
46.70%
Cappuccino
$6.57 CHF 5.11
$3.47 MX$60.2
89.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$1.45 MX$25.17
258.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$0.90 MX$15.64
376.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHF 6.84
$3.05 MX$52.9
188.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.73
$4.42 MX$76.5
66.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$1.37 MX$23.72
64.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.98
$1.87 MX$32.43
104.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$1.54 MX$26.74
176.62%
Eggs
$7.97 CHF 6.21
$2.50 MX$43.36
218.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.84 CHF 14.68
$8.61 MX$149
118.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.79
$8.63 MX$150
209.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.29 CHF 24.38
$11.02 MX$191
183.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.75 MX$47.62
34.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$1.43 MX$24.73
55.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$1.87 MX$32.44
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 4.95
$2.17 MX$37.54
192.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$1.88 MX$32.61
31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.25 MX$38.91
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.07 MX$18.49
138.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 0.96
$1.07 MX$18.59
14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.53
$4.15 MX$72.0
163.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.12
$10.34 MX$179
38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$1.68 MX$29.08
47.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 CHF 2.62
$2.48 MX$43.02
35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$0.55 MX$9.61
632.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.3
$26.53 MX$459
264.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$3.22 MX$55.7
146.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.40 CHF 3.42
$2.48 MX$42.98
77.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.4 CHF 69.6
$3.11 MX$53.9
2772.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$1.26 MX$21.75
67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
31.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
74.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$82.5 MX$1,429
198.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.52
$22.29 MX$386
179.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 44.78
$30.02 MX$520
91.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$51.4 MX$891
70.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.05 CHF 17.17
$4.98 MX$86.3
342.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,265
$200 MX$3,464
1353.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.9K CHF 32.7K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
690.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$35.71 MX$618
293.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 60.2
$39.56 MX$685
95.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 101
$80.6 MX$1,395
61.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$88.3 MX$1,530
80.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHF 1,316
$969 MX$16.8K
74.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,143
$482 MX$8,352
204.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$1,595 MX$27.6K
75.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,478 CHF 1,931
$1,184 MX$20.5K
109.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.5K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
328.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.4K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
105.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kreuzlingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,624 CHF 5,160
$756 MX$13.1K
775.76%
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 Kreuzlingen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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