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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 70.7% cheaper than Glattfelden without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$31.14 CHFย 25.01
-61.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$144 CHFย 116
-70.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$18.17 CHFย 14.59
-41.94%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$6.07 CHFย 4.87
-40.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$5.22 CHFย 4.19
-71.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$4.76 CHFย 3.82
-80.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$8.43 CHFย 6.77
-63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$7.46 CHFย 5.99
-40.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.14 CHFย 1.72
-35.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$3.63 CHFย 2.92
-47.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$4.21 CHFย 3.38
-62.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$7.54 CHFย 6.05
-65.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$28.69 CHFย 23.03
-70.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$33.45 CHFย 26.86
-74.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$48.59 CHFย 39.01
-77.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.61 CHFย 2.90
-27.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.22 CHFย 1.78
-35.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.96 CHFย 2.38
-33.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$6.44 CHFย 5.17
-67.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.51 CHFย 2.02
-25.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.42 CHFย 1.95
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.53 CHFย 2.03
-59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.31 CHFย 1.05
-20.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$10.94 CHFย 8.78
-62.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.91 CHFย 9.57
-14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.34 CHFย 1.88
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.37 CHFย 2.70
-22.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$4.00 CHFย 3.21
-87.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$97.9 CHFย 78.6
-72.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$7.67 CHFย 6.16
-58.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$4.16 CHFย 3.34
-40.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$80.6 CHFย 64.7
-95.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.13 CHFย 1.71
-38.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$40.3K CHFย 32.4K
-25.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.9K CHFย 32.9K
-41.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$264 CHFย 212
-68.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$48.80 CHFย 39.18
-53.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$58.1 CHFย 46.65
-48.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$86.8 CHFย 69.7
-40.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$22.73 CHFย 18.25
-77.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$2,907 CHFย 2,334
-93.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$35.2K CHFย 28.3K
-84.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$139 CHFย 112
-74.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$67.4 CHFย 54.2
-40.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$149 CHFย 119
-46.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$186 CHFย 149
-51.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,726 CHFย 1,386
-45.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,489 CHFย 1,195
-67.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,870 CHFย 2,305
-44.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$2,460 CHFย 1,975
-50.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$16.2K CHFย 13.0K
-75.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$13.9K CHFย 11.1K
-53.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Glattfelden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$5,574 CHFย 4,476
-86.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Glattfelden: January 12, 2026

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