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

😐 Solo nomad: Lachen is 91.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 156.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lachen is 167.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 119.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$11.99 MX$227
154.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$42.47 MX$803
253.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.26 CHF 14.84
$10.47 MX$198
74.40%
Cappuccino
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
79.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
313.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
493.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 CHF 6.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
145.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$1.38 MX$26.04
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
59.24%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
209.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.11 CHF 22.85
$8.61 MX$163
226.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 CHF 11.91
$8.54 MX$161
71.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.77 CHF 33.96
$10.98 MX$208
280.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 CHF 2.57
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.51
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 2.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
118.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.9 CHF 8.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
175.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$8.86 MX$167
69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
-8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 CHF 3.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
628.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79
$26.59 MX$503
265.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 CHF 5.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
114.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$2.38 MX$44.94
80.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
2499.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 CHF 101
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.39
$22.14 MX$419
168.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 CHF 42.95
$30.14 MX$570
75.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 71.4
$52 MX$983
68.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.86 CHF 17.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
331.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,345
$200 MX$3,787
1339.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
551.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.5
$35.74 MX$676
242.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.1 CHF 53.8
$39.8 MX$753
66.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 127
$79 MX$1,493
97.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$237 CHF 193
$88.4 MX$1,671
168.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,408
$965 MX$18.3K
79.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHF 1,186
$474 MX$8,968
207.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$1,653 MX$31.2K
74.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,457 CHF 1,998
$1,202 MX$22.7K
104.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K CHF 10.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
321.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,522
$7,529 MX$142.3K
39.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,483 CHF 6,085
$792 MX$15K
845.15%
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 Lachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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