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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuhausen is 114% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuhausen is 216% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 135.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.58 CHF 29.74
$11.99 MX$227
205.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 116
$42.47 MX$803
234.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.72 CHF 12.78
$10.47 MX$198
50.14%
Cappuccino
$6.5 CHF 5.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
80.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.33
$1.44 MX$27.16
270.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
391.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.71 CHF 7.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
181.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.12
$4.58 MX$86.6
64.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.38 MX$26.04
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
105.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
166.88%
Eggs
$7.63 CHF 6.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
199.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.78 CHF 25.02
$8.61 MX$163
257.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.94 CHF 29.22
$8.54 MX$161
320.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 42.34
$10.98 MX$208
374.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.89
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.22 CHF 5.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
184.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 CHF 2.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
151.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 9.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
180.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 CHF 10.07
$8.86 MX$167
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
663.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 CHF 79
$26.59 MX$503
265.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$3.24 MX$61.2
144.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
79.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHF 70.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
2699.04%
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)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
78.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 CHF 129
$84.2 MX$1,592
88.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.6 CHF 60.7
$22.14 MX$419
237.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.73 CHF 34.74
$30.14 MX$570
41.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 72.7
$52 MX$983
72.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.29 CHF 18.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
339.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,918 CHF 2,373
$200 MX$3,787
1356.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
703.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$35.74 MX$676
282.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77 CHF 62.6
$39.8 MX$753
93.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 109
$79 MX$1,493
70.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 129
$88.4 MX$1,671
79.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 CHF 1,374
$965 MX$18.3K
74.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,189
$474 MX$8,968
208.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,793 CHF 2,271
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 2,038
$1,202 MX$22.7K
108.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
435.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,561
$7,529 MX$142.3K
39.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuhausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,652 CHF 4,596
$792 MX$15K
613.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Neuhausen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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