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

😐 Solo nomad: Liestal is 112.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 191.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.29 CHF 23
$11.99 MX$227
135.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 86.6
$42.47 MX$803
150.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.8
$10.47 MX$198
85.58%
Cappuccino
$5.76 CHF 4.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
238.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.77
$0.89 MX$16.79
420.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 CHF 6.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
173.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHF 4.99
$4.58 MX$86.6
33.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 CHF 4.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
219.11%
Eggs
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
206.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.85 CHF 22.65
$8.61 MX$163
223.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.19 CHF 28.62
$8.54 MX$161
312.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.32 CHF 32.78
$10.98 MX$208
267.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$2.72 MX$51.4
41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
82.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.95 CHF 5.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
217.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$1.87 MX$35.3
67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
147.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
181.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 CHF 12.17
$8.86 MX$167
68.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
626.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$26.59 MX$503
156.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$3.24 MX$61.2
142.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
78.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$94.1 CHF 76.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
2924.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$30.3K MX$573K
33.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
102.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 CHF 303
$84.2 MX$1,592
341.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55 CHF 44.74
$22.14 MX$419
148.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.79
$30.14 MX$570
94.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.2
$52 MX$983
65.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 49.8
$18.72 MX$354
227.19%
Cinema Ticket
$24.59 CHF 20
$5.07 MX$95.9
385.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,609 CHF 2,122
$200 MX$3,787
1202.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
539.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$35.74 MX$676
278.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$39.8 MX$753
71.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 140
$79 MX$1,493
118.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 187
$88.4 MX$1,671
160.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$965 MX$18.3K
54.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CHF 1,065
$474 MX$8,968
176.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$1,653 MX$31.2K
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 CHF 2,187
$1,202 MX$22.7K
123.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
453.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,463 CHF 6,881
$7,529 MX$142.3K
12.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,457 CHF 7,689
$792 MX$15K
1094.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.42
-77.93%

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

Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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