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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.8% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.1% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$30.76 CHF 23.96
-61.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$143 CHF 112
-70.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$18.28 CHF 14.24
-41.19%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$6.09 CHF 4.74
-43.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$5.32 CHF 4.14
-72.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$4.95 CHF 3.86
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$8.54 CHF 6.66
-64.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$7.35 CHF 5.73
-39.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-38.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-47.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$4.17 CHF 3.25
-63.07%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$7.26 CHF 5.66
-65.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$28.90 CHF 22.51
-70.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$33.08 CHF 25.77
-73.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$48.15 CHF 37.51
-77.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$3.67 CHF 2.86
-25.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$2.32 CHF 1.80
-38.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$2.85 CHF 2.22
-34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$6.48 CHF 5.04
-66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-25.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$2.35 CHF 1.83
-4.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$2.51 CHF 1.95
-57.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$1.32 CHF 1.03
-18.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$11.14 CHF 8.68
-62.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$14.02 CHF 10.92
-26.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$2.33 CHF 1.81
-27.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$3.32 CHF 2.58
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$3.93 CHF 3.06
-86.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$97.2 CHF 75.8
-72.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$7.76 CHF 6.04
-58.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-41.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$79.7 CHF 62.1
-96.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-41.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-23.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
-42.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$259 CHF 202
-68.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$48.43 CHF 37.73
-53.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$59.3 CHF 46.21
-49.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$88.7 CHF 69.1
-42.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$22.37 CHF 17.42
-77.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$2,899 CHF 2,258
-93.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$34.7K CHF 27.0K
-84.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$139 CHF 109
-74.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$68.3 CHF 53.2
-42.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$145 CHF 113
-44.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$191 CHF 149
-53.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$1,692 CHF 1,318
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$1,450 CHF 1,129
-66.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$2,882 CHF 2,245
-44.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$2,513 CHF 1,957
-52.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$16.9K CHF 13.2K
-76.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$11.1K CHF 8,674
-41.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$5,668 CHF 4,415
-86.65%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Glattfelden: March 1, 2026

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