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

😐 Solo nomad: Muralto is 82.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Muralto is 232.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muralto
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
$144 CHF 117
$42.47 MX$803
238.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.14 CHF 14.75
$10.47 MX$198
73.26%
Cappuccino
$5.82 CHF 4.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
61.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 CHF 4.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
277.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
432.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.53 CHF 6.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
176.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHF 5.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
60.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.6 CHF 2.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
94.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.36
$1.57 MX$29.68
163.06%
Eggs
$7.54 CHF 6.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
195.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 CHF 23.55
$8.61 MX$163
236.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.25 CHF 27.03
$8.54 MX$161
289.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.71 CHF 37.98
$10.98 MX$208
325.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.43
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.15 CHF 5
$2.19 MX$41.42
180.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
143.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
185.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.65 CHF 11.91
$8.86 MX$167
65.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
657.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79.1
$26.59 MX$503
265.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 CHF 6.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
145.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 64.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
2462.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 209
$84.2 MX$1,592
205.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.11 CHF 39.93
$22.14 MX$419
121.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$30.14 MX$570
98.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$52 MX$983
69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.75 CHF 18.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
348.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,905 CHF 2,362
$200 MX$3,787
1350.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
549.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$35.74 MX$676
288.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.2 CHF 54.6
$39.8 MX$753
68.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$79 MX$1,493
84.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHF 155
$88.4 MX$1,671
116.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,372
$965 MX$18.3K
74.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 CHF 1,186
$474 MX$8,968
207.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,778 CHF 2,259
$1,653 MX$31.2K
68.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,459 CHF 2,000
$1,202 MX$22.7K
104.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.4K CHF 13.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
432.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10K CHF 8,157
$7,529 MX$142.3K
33.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muralto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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