Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Liechtenstein

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $3,304 in Liechtenstein, rent and utilities included – about $25,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
$3,304
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 54.5% cheaper than Liechtenstein without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$35.43 CHF 29.40
-69.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$123 CHF 102
-63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$21.58 CHF 17.91
-44.76%
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$6.41 CHF 5.32
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$4.70 CHF 3.90
-72.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$5.12 CHF 4.25
-83.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
$7.01 CHF 5.82
-54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
$7.29 CHF 6.05
-31.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$2.46 CHF 2.04
-40.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$4.06 CHF 3.37
-42.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$2.84 CHF 2.36
-49.30%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$10.95 CHF 9.08
-77.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$28.55 CHF 23.69
-73.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
$26.08 CHF 21.64
-69.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$59.2 CHF 49.12
-78.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$3.51 CHF 2.91
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
$4.47 CHF 3.71
-68.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
$4.15 CHF 3.45
-38.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$4.79 CHF 3.97
-55.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$2.66 CHF 2.21
-26.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$2.04 CHF 1.69
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$2.14 CHF 1.78
-46.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$2.19 CHF 1.82
-44.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
$11.88 CHF 9.86
-63.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
$18.02 CHF 14.96
-45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
$2.35 CHF 1.95
-34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
$2.43 CHF 2.01
11.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$2.67 CHF 2.21
-80.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$100 CHF 83.1
-72.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$1.86 CHF 1.54
163.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$5.95 CHF 4.94
-40.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$8.29 CHF 6.88
-31.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$2.43 CHF 2.01
-36.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$35.5K CHF 29.5K
-40.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$35.8K CHF 29.7K
-31.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$219 CHF 182
-61.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$40.41 CHF 33.54
-40.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$66.4 CHF 55.1
-55.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
$97.0 CHF 80.5
-33.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$21.39 CHF 17.75
37.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$24.34 CHF 20.20
-79.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$330 CHF 274
-37.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$14.0K CHF 11.6K
-71.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$135 CHF 112
-67.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$49.61 CHF 41.17
-15.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$188 CHF 156
-59.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$263 CHF 218
-65.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$1,352 CHF 1,122
-27.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$1,211 CHF 1,006
-68.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$3,072 CHF 2,550
-44.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$2,384 CHF 1,979
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$16.2K CHF 13.5K
-75.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$7,090 CHF 5,885
-11.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Liechtenstein
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$9,399 CHF 7,801
-91.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
7.4
54.73%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for Liechtenstein: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Liechtenstein
$1.2K 215% $826
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Liechtenstein
$698 168% $438
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Liechtenstein
$514 152% $310
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Liechtenstein
$326 138% $189
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Liechtenstein
$286 151% $172
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Liechtenstein
$146 94.1% $71
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Liechtenstein
$142 174% $90
Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🕒 Local time
02:55 2:55 AM
09:55 9:55 AM
7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
37,922
💱 Currency
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CHF, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Swiss Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.83 CHF (1 CHF = 1.2 USD). 1 EUR = 0.931 CHF (1 CHF = 1.07 EUR).

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