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

😐 Solo nomad: Naters is 164% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naters is 157.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 135.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.68 CHF 24.02
$11.85 MX$209
158.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 109
$42.16 MX$744
229.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.62 CHF 14.58
$10.75 MX$190
73.21%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.64
$3.47 MX$61.3
70.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 CHF 4.25
$1.45 MX$25.65
274.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.69
$0.90 MX$15.93
424.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 CHF 6.44
$3.05 MX$53.9
169.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.84
$4.42 MX$77.9
68.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.37 MX$24.17
62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$1.87 MX$33.05
92.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 CHF 3.30
$1.54 MX$27.25
173.38%
Eggs
$7.44 CHF 5.83
$2.50 MX$44.18
197.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.47 CHF 22.29
$8.61 MX$152
230.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.41 CHF 26.16
$8.63 MX$152
287.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.19 CHF 36.95
$11.02 MX$195
328.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.90
$2.75 MX$48.53
34.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.43 MX$25.21
57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$1.87 MX$33.05
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.32 CHF 4.95
$2.17 MX$38.26
191.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.88 MX$33.23
30.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.65
3.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$18.85
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$1.07 MX$18.95
28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.13 CHF 8.72
$4.15 MX$73.3
168.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 CHF 10.07
$10.34 MX$182
24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$1.68 MX$29.64
39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.53
$2.48 MX$43.84
30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 CHF 2.98
$0.55 MX$9.80
592.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.8
$26.53 MX$468
269.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.33
$3.22 MX$56.8
151.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$2.48 MX$43.80
66.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 63.6
$3.11 MX$54.9
2509.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.26 MX$22.16
68.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
30.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 32.8K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
74.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 203
$82.5 MX$1,456
213.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$22.29 MX$393
114.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CHF 45.28
$30.02 MX$530
92.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.9
$51.4 MX$908
73.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.61 CHF 17.70
$4.98 MX$88.0
354.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,240
$200 MX$3,530
1330.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 27.0K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
550.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$35.71 MX$630
286.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.6
$39.56 MX$698
72.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 118
$80.6 MX$1,422
86.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 145
$88.3 MX$1,559
109.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 CHF 1,352
$969 MX$17.1K
78.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 CHF 1,147
$482 MX$8,511
203.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,197
$1,595 MX$28.2K
75.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,418 CHF 1,894
$1,184 MX$20.9K
104.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.1K CHF 13.4K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
322.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
106.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,997 CHF 7,044
$756 MX$13.4K
1089.45%
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 Naters: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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