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

😐 Solo nomad: Muralto is 138.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Muralto is 135.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 24.48
$11.85 MX$212
164.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 111
$42.16 MX$755
235.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.26 CHF 14.26
$10.75 MX$192
69.86%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.62
$3.47 MX$62.2
70.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.06
$1.45 MX$26.01
258.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 CHF 3.86
$0.90 MX$16.16
448.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 CHF 6.66
$3.05 MX$54.7
179.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.20 CHF 5.62
$4.42 MX$79.1
62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.37 MX$24.51
64.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 CHF 2.71
$1.87 MX$33.51
85.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$1.54 MX$27.63
162.99%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.74
$2.50 MX$44.81
194.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.41 CHF 22.97
$8.61 MX$154
241.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.90 CHF 25.69
$8.63 MX$155
281.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.40 CHF 37.80
$11.02 MX$197
339.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 2.99
$2.75 MX$49.22
38.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.43 MX$25.56
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$1.87 MX$33.52
51.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 4.83
$2.17 MX$38.80
184.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.88 MX$33.70
30.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$2.25 MX$40.21
5.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$19.11
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.08
$1.07 MX$19.22
28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.59
$4.15 MX$74.4
165.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 CHF 11.66
$10.34 MX$185
44.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.68 MX$30.06
38.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.61
$2.48 MX$44.46
34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 CHF 2.98
$0.55 MX$9.93
592.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.1
$26.53 MX$475
276.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.17
$3.22 MX$57.6
145.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$2.48 MX$44.42
74.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.5 CHF 62.9
$3.11 MX$55.7
2488.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.26 MX$22.48
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
33.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
71.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$82.5 MX$1,476
211.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.06 CHF 37.53
$22.29 MX$399
115.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.45
$30.02 MX$537
98.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHF 68.1
$51.4 MX$921
69.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 17.76
$4.98 MX$89.2
356.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,948 CHF 2,303
$200 MX$3,580
1373.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.0K CHF 26.6K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
541.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$35.71 MX$639
277.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 53.5
$39.56 MX$708
73.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$80.6 MX$1,442
82.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 CHF 150
$88.3 MX$1,581
116.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 CHF 1,330
$969 MX$17.4K
75.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 CHF 1,133
$482 MX$8,632
200.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,780 CHF 2,171
$1,595 MX$28.6K
74.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,892
$1,184 MX$21.2K
104.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K CHF 11.1K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
249.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,857
$6,522 MX$116.7K
73.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Muralto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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