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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 63.2% cheaper than Hirschthal without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 66% cheaper than Hirschthal without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$31.59 CHF 24.67
-62.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$168 CHF 131
-74.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$18.80 CHF 14.68
-42.82%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.86 CHF 5.36
-49.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.92 CHF 4.62
-75.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$5.63 CHF 4.40
-84.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$10.40 CHF 8.12
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.20 CHF 5.62
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-38.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$4.04 CHF 3.16
-53.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-70.55%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.68 CHF 5.99
-67.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$29.16 CHF 22.78
-70.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$35.46 CHF 27.69
-75.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$43.55 CHF 34.01
-74.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.77 CHF 2.95
-27.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.05 CHF 1.60
-30.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.86 CHF 2.23
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$7.10 CHF 5.54
-69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-19.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.53 CHF 1.98
-57.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.62 CHF 1.27
-33.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.35 CHF 8.08
-59.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$19.58 CHF 15.29
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$4.00 CHF 3.12
-58.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.29 CHF 3.35
-42.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.96 CHF 3.10
-86.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$97.9 CHF 76.4
-72.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$8.41 CHF 6.57
-61.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$5.58 CHF 4.36
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$86.0 CHF 67.2
-96.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-42.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
-22.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$42.9K CHF 33.5K
-43.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$297 CHF 232
-72.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$67.7 CHF 52.8
-67.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$58.9 CHF 45.97
-49.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$86.7 CHF 67.7
-40.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$23.64 CHF 18.46
-78.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$3,990 CHF 3,116
-94.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
-86.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$108 CHF 84.1
-66.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$54.3 CHF 42.37
-27.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$152 CHF 119
-46.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$189 CHF 147
-53.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,667 CHF 1,302
-41.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,475 CHF 1,152
-67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,859 CHF 2,233
-44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,509 CHF 1,960
-52.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
-73.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$13.9K CHF 10.8K
-52.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hirschthal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
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 Hirschthal: March 1, 2026

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