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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 53.3% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 68.4% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$36.58 CHF 29.74
-67.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$142 CHF 116
-70.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.72 CHF 12.78
-33.40%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.5 CHF 5.29
-44.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$5.33 CHF 4.33
-72.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.37 CHF 3.55
-79.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.71 CHF 7.09
-64.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-39.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-51.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.19 CHF 3.41
-62.53%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-66.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$30.78 CHF 25.02
-72.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$35.94 CHF 29.22
-76.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$52.1 CHF 42.34
-78.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.33 CHF 1.89
-35.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3 CHF 2.44
-37.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$6.22 CHF 5.06
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.5 CHF 2.04
-25.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-10.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.69 CHF 2.19
-60.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.11 CHF 9.03
-64.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.39 CHF 10.07
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.31 CHF 2.69
-21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-86.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$97.2 CHF 79
-72.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$87.1 CHF 70.8
-96.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-41.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-25.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
-44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$159 CHF 129
-46.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$74.6 CHF 60.7
-70.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$42.73 CHF 34.74
-29.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$89.5 CHF 72.7
-41.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$22.29 CHF 18.13
-77.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,918 CHF 2,373
-93.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-87.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$137 CHF 111
-73.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$77 CHF 62.6
-48.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$134 CHF 109
-41.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$159 CHF 129
-44.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,689 CHF 1,374
-42.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,462 CHF 1,189
-67.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,793 CHF 2,271
-40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,506 CHF 2,038
-52.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$16.5K CHF 13.4K
-81.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$10.5K CHF 8,561
-28.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$5,652 CHF 4,596
-85.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuhausen: October 28, 2025

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