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

😐 Solo nomad: Naters is 105.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naters is 230% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 138.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.30 CHF 24.44
$11.61 MX$200
169.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$42.75 MX$738
229.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.66 CHF 14.58
$10.60 MX$183
76.04%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.62
$3.59 MX$62.0
64.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 CHF 4.26
$1.45 MX$25.08
275.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 CHF 3.71
$0.90 MX$15.50
427.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 CHF 6.32
$3.03 MX$52.4
167.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.84
$4.56 MX$78.8
63.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$1.45 MX$25.07
52.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 CHF 2.72
$1.83 MX$31.55
90.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$1.61 MX$27.77
162.11%
Eggs
$7.56 CHF 5.90
$2.54 MX$43.82
197.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.82 CHF 22.51
$8.54 MX$148
237.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.73 CHF 26.34
$8.47 MX$146
298.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.37 CHF 36.99
$10.86 MX$188
336.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$2.73 MX$47.13
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.49 MX$25.77
48.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.28
$1.94 MX$33.55
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$2.16 MX$37.38
199.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.85 MX$31.88
35.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.19 MX$37.80
6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.52
132.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$1.08 MX$18.71
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 8.74
$4.06 MX$70.1
175.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 CHF 12.30
$10.46 MX$181
50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.65 MX$28.56
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 CHF 2.50
$2.55 MX$44.01
25.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 CHF 2.96
$0.56 MX$9.60
576.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.1
$26.20 MX$453
271.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.32
$3.14 MX$54.2
157.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$2.37 MX$40.96
74.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.9 CHF 63.2
$3.24 MX$56.0
2397.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.31 MX$22.70
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
32.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
74.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$83.1 MX$1,436
212.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.50 CHF 37.88
$22.15 MX$383
118.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.24
$29.37 MX$507
97.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 68.9
$51.2 MX$884
72.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.89 CHF 17.88
$4.89 MX$84.4
368.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,887 CHF 2,255
$199 MX$3,431
1353.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K CHF 27.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
577.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$35.93 MX$621
282.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.8
$39.39 MX$680
74.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$80.3 MX$1,387
87.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$87.6 MX$1,512
112.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,317
$963 MX$16.6K
75.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,148
$482 MX$8,326
204.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,789 CHF 2,178
$1,645 MX$28.4K
69.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,465 CHF 1,925
$1,192 MX$20.6K
106.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K CHF 11.5K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
272.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,945 CHF 7,767
$6,513 MX$112.5K
52.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naters
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,103 CHF 7,109
$726 MX$12.5K
1153.29%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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