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

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 105.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 169.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.77 CHF 24.71
$11.88 MX$210
159.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 CHF 122
$41.90 MX$740
263.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 CHF 15.53
$10.55 MX$186
83.32%
Cappuccino
$6.96 CHF 5.59
$3.60 MX$63.5
93.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CHF 4.60
$1.50 MX$26.45
282.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
456.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.02
$3.08 MX$54.4
224.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.81
$4.47 MX$78.8
61.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.39 MX$24.54
60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.79 CHF 3.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
99.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHF 3.94
$1.60 MX$28.27
206.25%
Eggs
$7.91 CHF 6.35
$2.60 MX$45.97
204.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.35 CHF 22.77
$8.36 MX$148
239.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.39 CHF 29.22
$8.64 MX$152
321.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.09 CHF 34.60
$10.91 MX$192
294.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.92
$2.61 MX$45.98
39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$1.44 MX$25.46
49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$1.96 MX$34.55
46.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.97 CHF 5.60
$2.12 MX$37.34
228.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$1.86 MX$32.87
24.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.01
$2.22 MX$39.20
13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
148.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CHF 1.21
$1.04 MX$18.36
44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.57 CHF 8.49
$4.05 MX$71.5
160.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 CHF 11.93
$10.18 MX$180
45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.20
$0.51 MX$9.09
682.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 80.0
$26.52 MX$468
275.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHF 6.33
$3.15 MX$55.7
150.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$2.46 MX$43.49
69.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 CHF 68.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
2501.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
36.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
75.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 236
$83.5 MX$1,474
251.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 43.29
$22.86 MX$404
135.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.24
$30.04 MX$530
95.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 70.5
$51.9 MX$916
69.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.96
$5.12 MX$90.4
336.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,108
$201 MX$3,541
1208.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
540.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 89.1
$35.73 MX$631
210.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 CHF 43.95
$40.27 MX$711
35.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$79.2 MX$1,398
93.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$89.3 MX$1,576
109.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,376
$947 MX$16.7K
80.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,180
$483 MX$8,525
204.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,784 CHF 2,236
$1,599 MX$28.2K
74.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CHF 2,007
$1,211 MX$21.4K
106.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
324.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,388
$6,402 MX$113.0K
82.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Kriens: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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