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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lancy is 117.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lancy is 223.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.98 CHFย 24.88
$11.88 MX$210
160.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHFย 120
$41.90 MX$740
256.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.53 CHFย 14.88
$10.55 MX$186
75.64%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHFย 4.64
$3.60 MX$63.5
60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHFย 4.26
$1.50 MX$26.45
253.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHFย 3.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
427.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHFย 7.78
$3.08 MX$54.4
214.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHFย 5.85
$4.47 MX$78.8
63.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
$1.39 MX$24.54
55.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHFย 3.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
98.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.50 CHFย 3.61
$1.60 MX$28.27
181.25%
Eggs
$7.25 CHFย 5.82
$2.60 MX$45.97
178.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.55 CHFย 21.32
$8.36 MX$148
217.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.48 CHFย 26.88
$8.64 MX$152
287.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.44 CHFย 34.88
$10.91 MX$192
298.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 CHFย 2.87
$2.61 MX$45.98
36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 CHFย 2.02
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHFย 2.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
53.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHFย 4.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
191.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 CHFย 2.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHFย 1.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHFย 2.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHFย 1.07
$1.04 MX$18.36
27.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHFย 9.08
$4.05 MX$71.5
179.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 CHFย 10.21
$10.18 MX$180
24.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHFย 1.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHFย 2.52
$2.62 MX$46.25
19.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHFย 3.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
660.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHFย 80.3
$26.52 MX$468
277.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 CHFย 6.00
$3.15 MX$55.7
137.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.46 CHFย 2.78
$2.46 MX$43.49
40.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.2 CHFย 52.4
$3.26 MX$57.5
1900.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHFย 32.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
34.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHFย 36.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
90.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHFย 210
$83.5 MX$1,474
213.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.88 CHFย 38.45
$22.86 MX$404
109.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CHFย 48.16
$30.04 MX$530
99.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 CHFย 69.7
$51.9 MX$916
67.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.60 CHFย 18.15
$5.12 MX$90.4
341.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,602 CHFย 2,089
$201 MX$3,541
1196.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.4K CHFย 26.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
528.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHFย 109
$35.73 MX$631
278.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.4 CHFย 65.3
$40.27 MX$711
102.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHFย 132
$79.2 MX$1,398
107.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHFย 173
$89.3 MX$1,576
141.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHFย 1,384
$947 MX$16.7K
81.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHFย 1,186
$483 MX$8,525
205.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHFย 2,242
$1,599 MX$28.2K
74.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 CHFย 1,989
$1,211 MX$21.4K
104.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.0K CHFย 11.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
249.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CHFย 8,956
$6,402 MX$113.0K
74.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
11.42
-78.46%

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Last update for Lancy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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