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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pfaffikon is 94.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pfaffikon is 159.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.78 CHFย 25.52
$11.88 MX$210
167.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHFย 120
$41.90 MX$740
257.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHFย 15.03
$10.55 MX$186
77.35%
Cappuccino
$6.25 CHFย 5.02
$3.60 MX$63.5
73.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 CHFย 4.60
$1.50 MX$26.45
281.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHFย 4.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
471.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 CHFย 6.31
$3.08 MX$54.4
155.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHFย 5.80
$4.47 MX$78.8
61.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHFย 3.01
$1.90 MX$33.47
97.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CHFย 2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
126.87%
Eggs
$7.78 CHFย 6.24
$2.60 MX$45.97
199.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.78 CHFย 23.11
$8.36 MX$148
244.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.48 CHFย 26.08
$8.64 MX$152
275.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.76 CHFย 35.14
$10.91 MX$192
301.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHFย 3.03
$2.61 MX$45.98
44.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHFย 1.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
47.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHFย 2.21
$1.96 MX$34.55
40.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.25 CHFย 5.82
$2.12 MX$37.34
241.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CHFย 2.07
$1.86 MX$32.87
38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHFย 1.96
$2.22 MX$39.20
9.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHFย 2.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
148.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 CHFย 1.18
$1.04 MX$18.36
41.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 CHFย 8.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
161.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.66 CHFย 13.38
$10.18 MX$180
63.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHFย 1.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHFย 1.90
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHFย 3.05
$0.51 MX$9.09
645.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHFย 79.0
$26.52 MX$468
271.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHFย 5.58
$3.15 MX$55.7
120.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHFย 3.47
$2.46 MX$43.49
75.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHFย 63.5
$3.26 MX$57.5
2326.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHFย 32.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K CHFย 32.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
72.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 CHFย 233
$83.5 MX$1,474
247.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.5 CHFย 46.97
$22.86 MX$404
155.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHFย 43.04
$30.04 MX$530
78.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHFย 70.1
$51.9 MX$916
68.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHFย 18.75
$5.12 MX$90.4
356.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,823 CHFย 2,267
$201 MX$3,541
1307.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHFย 32.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
666.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHFย 87.7
$35.73 MX$631
205.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 CHFย 43.75
$40.27 MX$711
35.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 CHFย 122
$79.2 MX$1,398
91.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHFย 152
$89.3 MX$1,576
112.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHFย 1,377
$947 MX$16.7K
81.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHFย 1,188
$483 MX$8,525
206.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,886 CHFย 2,318
$1,599 MX$28.2K
80.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,510 CHFย 2,016
$1,211 MX$21.4K
107.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K CHFย 10.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
230.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHFย 10.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
107.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pfaffikon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,172 CHFย 5,759
$730 MX$12.9K
883.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Pfaffikon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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