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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 125.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuchatel is 172.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.05 CHF 19.57
$11.61 MX$200
115.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100.0 CHF 78.1
$42.75 MX$738
133.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.96 CHF 15.59
$10.60 MX$183
88.30%
Cappuccino
$4.87 CHF 3.80
$3.59 MX$62.0
35.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.70
$1.45 MX$25.08
226.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.09
$0.90 MX$15.50
338.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.61
$3.03 MX$52.4
179.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 CHF 4.83
$4.56 MX$78.8
35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.45 MX$25.07
46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 2.92
$1.83 MX$31.55
104.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.36 CHF 3.40
$1.61 MX$27.77
170.81%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.73
$2.54 MX$43.82
188.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.48 CHF 23.80
$8.54 MX$148
256.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.62 CHF 25.48
$8.47 MX$146
285.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.01 CHF 37.49
$10.86 MX$188
342.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$2.73 MX$47.13
88.28%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 CHF 2.51
$1.49 MX$25.77
115.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$1.94 MX$33.55
46.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.76 CHF 4.50
$2.16 MX$37.38
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.21
$1.85 MX$31.88
52.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$2.19 MX$37.80
9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.07 MX$18.52
100.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 CHF 1.29
$1.08 MX$18.71
52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 CHF 8.71
$4.06 MX$70.1
174.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.53 CHF 9.78
$10.46 MX$181
19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.65 MX$28.56
40.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$2.55 MX$44.01
29.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 CHF 2.41
$0.56 MX$9.60
451.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 CHF 70.4
$26.20 MX$453
244.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.12 CHF 7.12
$3.14 MX$54.2
190.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 CHF 2.57
$2.37 MX$40.96
39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.1 CHF 59.4
$3.24 MX$56.0
2248.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.31 MX$22.70
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.4K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
79.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 CHF 219
$83.1 MX$1,436
237.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.69
$22.15 MX$383
181.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 CHF 29.14
$29.37 MX$507
27.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.3 CHF 70.5
$51.2 MX$884
76.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.91 CHF 17.11
$4.89 MX$84.4
348.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,586 CHF 2,019
$199 MX$3,431
1201.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.3K CHF 20.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
404.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$35.93 MX$621
283.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 53.6
$39.39 MX$680
74.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$80.3 MX$1,387
86.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 CHF 91.3
$87.6 MX$1,512
33.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 CHF 1,335
$963 MX$16.6K
77.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 CHF 1,124
$482 MX$8,326
198.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 CHF 2,094
$1,645 MX$28.4K
62.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,468 CHF 1,927
$1,192 MX$20.6K
107.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 9,728
$3,957 MX$68.3K
214.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,861 CHF 6,921
$6,513 MX$112.5K
36.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,571 CHF 5,913
$726 MX$12.5K
942.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
11.42
-78.81%

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Last update for Neuchatel: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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