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

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 123% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancy is 196.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.66 CHF 24.93
$11.99 MX$227
155.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$42.47 MX$803
253.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHF 14.91
$10.47 MX$198
75.07%
Cappuccino
$5.75 CHF 4.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
59.72%
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)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
458.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.6 CHF 7.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
210.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHF 3.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
100.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.4 CHF 3.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
180.25%
Eggs
$7.6 CHF 6.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
198.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.52 CHF 21.57
$8.61 MX$163
208.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.3 CHF 27.08
$8.54 MX$161
289.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.72 CHF 36.36
$10.98 MX$208
307.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 CHF 2.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
194.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
137.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
182.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 CHF 10.12
$8.86 MX$167
40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
19.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
655.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$26.59 MX$503
277.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 6.23
$3.24 MX$61.2
136.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$2.38 MX$44.94
50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 CHF 52.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
1964.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K CHF 36.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
89.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 208
$84.2 MX$1,592
203.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHF 38.74
$22.14 MX$419
115.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 47.42
$30.14 MX$570
93.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHF 71
$52 MX$983
67.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 18.23
$5.07 MX$95.9
342.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,541 CHF 2,066
$200 MX$3,787
1168.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
523.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$35.74 MX$676
267.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.9 CHF 66.6
$39.8 MX$753
105.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHF 132
$79 MX$1,493
105.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 175
$88.4 MX$1,671
142.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,371
$965 MX$18.3K
74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$474 MX$8,968
206.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,887 CHF 2,347
$1,653 MX$31.2K
74.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 2,017
$1,202 MX$22.7K
106.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
450.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,382
$7,529 MX$142.3K
53.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
11.42
-78.46%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lancy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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