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

😐 Solo nomad: Naters is 130.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 174.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naters is 151.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHF 24.91
$11.99 MX$227
155.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 115
$42.47 MX$803
232.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHF 14.9
$10.47 MX$198
75.07%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$3.6 MX$68.2
70.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
259.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
426.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.51 CHF 6.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
175.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 6.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
63.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 CHF 2.83
$1.85 MX$34.9
88.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.1 CHF 3.34
$1.57 MX$29.68
161.15%
Eggs
$7.54 CHF 6.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
195.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.36 CHF 23.87
$8.61 MX$163
241.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.54 CHF 27.27
$8.54 MX$161
292.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.21 CHF 38.38
$10.98 MX$208
329.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.22 CHF 5.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
184.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
137.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
176.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.22 CHF 12.37
$8.86 MX$167
71.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.64
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$0.52 MX$9.74
640.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 CHF 79.7
$26.59 MX$503
268.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 CHF 6.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
148.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.4 CHF 64.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
2454.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
71.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 CHF 214
$84.2 MX$1,592
212.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.17 CHF 39.16
$22.14 MX$419
117.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 47.06
$30.14 MX$570
92.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 72.8
$52 MX$983
72.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.74 CHF 18.49
$5.07 MX$95.9
348.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,898 CHF 2,356
$200 MX$3,787
1346.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 28.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
554.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$35.74 MX$676
281.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 55.6
$39.8 MX$753
71.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 118
$79 MX$1,493
84.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$88.4 MX$1,671
114.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,361
$965 MX$18.3K
73.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,204
$474 MX$8,968
212.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,503 CHF 2,035
$1,202 MX$22.7K
108.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.8K CHF 13.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
444.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,480
$7,529 MX$142.3K
38.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naters
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 Naters: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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