Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Affoltern am Albis Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Affoltern am Albis

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 54.3% cheaper than Affoltern am Albis without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 63% cheaper than Affoltern am Albis without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$30.57 CHF 24.85
-60.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$163 CHF 133
-73.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$19.04 CHF 15.48
-45.01%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.88 CHF 5.59
-47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-74.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$5.04 CHF 4.1
-82.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.79 CHF 7.96
-68.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-36.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.71 CHF 3.02
-50.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$5.15 CHF 4.19
-69.51%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.78 CHF 6.33
-67.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$28.99 CHF 23.57
-70.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$37.23 CHF 30.27
-77.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$44.64 CHF 36.3
-75.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.96 CHF 3.22
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-48.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-68.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.12 CHF 2.53
-40.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-58.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.5 CHF 1.22
-27.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.54 CHF 8.57
-62.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$16.91 CHF 13.75
-47.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.77 CHF 3.06
-54.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.09 CHF 2.51
-15.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-86.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$100 CHF 81.5
-73.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.69 CHF 7.06
-62.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$5.6 CHF 4.55
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$84.9 CHF 69
-96.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-40.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$45.8K CHF 37.3K
-47.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$305 CHF 248
-72.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$53.9 CHF 43.82
-58.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$59.7 CHF 48.56
-49.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$88.1 CHF 71.6
-40.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$22.94 CHF 18.66
-77.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$3,098 CHF 2,519
-93.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-84.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$111 CHF 90.2
-67.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$53.4 CHF 43.43
-25.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$157 CHF 128
-49.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$191 CHF 155
-53.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,723 CHF 1,401
-43.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,470 CHF 1,195
-67.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,787 CHF 2,266
-40.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,417 CHF 1,966
-50.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$16.4K CHF 13.3K
-81.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$11.2K CHF 9,104
-32.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Affoltern am Albis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$7,831 CHF 6,367
-89.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Affoltern am Albis: October 27, 2025

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