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

😐 Solo nomad: Liestal is 133% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 160.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.71
$11.85 MX$212
134.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 84.0
$42.16 MX$755
154.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.40
$10.75 MX$192
83.35%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.45
$3.47 MX$62.2
64.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.77
$1.45 MX$26.01
233.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.72
$0.90 MX$16.16
428.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.49
$3.05 MX$54.7
172.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.76
$4.42 MX$79.1
38.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.37 MX$24.51
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$1.87 MX$33.51
82.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$1.54 MX$27.63
235.06%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$2.50 MX$44.81
202.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.08
$8.61 MX$154
228.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.40
$8.63 MX$155
306.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.32
$11.02 MX$197
275.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.08
$2.75 MX$49.22
43.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.08
$1.43 MX$25.56
86.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$1.87 MX$33.52
64.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.29
$2.17 MX$38.80
211.98%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$1.88 MX$33.70
72.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.25 MX$40.21
25.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$1.07 MX$19.11
145.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.07 MX$19.22
17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.99
$4.15 MX$74.4
177.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.19
$10.34 MX$185
50.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.68 MX$30.06
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.48 MX$44.46
-5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$0.55 MX$9.93
561.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$26.53 MX$475
159.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.18
$3.22 MX$57.6
145.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$2.48 MX$44.42
66.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.8
$3.11 MX$55.7
2813.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.26 MX$22.48
76.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
30.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
101.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 288
$82.5 MX$1,476
347.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.61
$22.29 MX$399
144.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$30.02 MX$537
94.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.8
$51.4 MX$921
71.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.24
$18.29 MX$327
237.73%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.90
$4.98 MX$89.2
385.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,014
$200 MX$3,580
1189.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
551.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$35.71 MX$639
277.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.4
$39.56 MX$708
72.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$80.6 MX$1,442
121.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$88.3 MX$1,581
155.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,151
$969 MX$17.4K
51.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,050
$482 MX$8,632
178.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,946
$1,595 MX$28.6K
56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,070
$1,184 MX$21.2K
123.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,869
$6,522 MX$116.7K
34.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,505
$756 MX$13.5K
1170.38%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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