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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.3% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.1% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$31.04 CHF 25.24
-61.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$97.4 CHF 79.2
-56.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$16.13 CHF 13.12
-35.09%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-38.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.41 CHF 3.58
-79.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-39.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.69 CHF 3
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-63.32%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.7 CHF 6.26
-66.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$34.77 CHF 28.27
-75.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$35.26 CHF 28.67
-68.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-27.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-32.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-26.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.74 CHF 1.42
7.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-4.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.24 CHF 1.01
-12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.93 CHF 8.89
-63.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.4 CHF 12.52
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-22.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$5.58 CHF 4.53
-90.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$184 CHF 150
-85.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.34 CHF 6.78
-61.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-38.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
-22.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$36.9K CHF 30K
-34.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$250 CHF 203
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$24.36 CHF 19.81
-9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$48.88 CHF 39.74
-38.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$85.4 CHF 69.5
-39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-48.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$21.81 CHF 17.73
-76.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,513 CHF 2,043
-92.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-87.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$137 CHF 111
-73.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$37.67 CHF 30.63
5.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$130 CHF 106
-39.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$158 CHF 129
-44.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,512 CHF 1,229
-36.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,122 CHF 913
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,927 CHF 2,380
-43.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-52.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$9,993 CHF 8,125
-69.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$7,326 CHF 5,957
2.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$7,036 CHF 5,721
-88.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2
471.00%

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 Chur: October 27, 2025

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