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 64.9% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 65.1% cheaper than Neuhausen without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$37.01 CHF 28.90
-67.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$144 CHF 113
-70.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$16.14 CHF 12.61
-33.40%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.50 CHF 5.08
-46.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.38 CHF 4.20
-73.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.25 CHF 3.32
-78.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$8.37 CHF 6.54
-63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.32 CHF 5.72
-39.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-41.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.66 CHF 2.86
-48.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.05 CHF 3.16
-61.98%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.96 CHF 6.22
-68.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$31.20 CHF 24.37
-72.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$34.87 CHF 27.23
-75.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$51.6 CHF 40.30
-78.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.67 CHF 2.87
-25.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-37.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.99 CHF 2.34
-37.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$6.15 CHF 4.80
-64.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.38 CHF 1.86
-21.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.45 CHF 1.91
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-58.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.22 CHF 0.95
-12.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$11.19 CHF 8.74
-62.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.28 CHF 4.91
64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.40 CHF 1.88
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.32 CHF 2.59
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-85.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$97.3 CHF 76.0
-72.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$8.26 CHF 6.45
-61.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.28 CHF 3.34
-42.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-96.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.13 CHF 1.67
-40.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$41.0K CHF 32.1K
-25.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
-42.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$160 CHF 125
-48.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$75.4 CHF 58.9
-70.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$42.90 CHF 33.50
-30.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$89.0 CHF 69.5
-42.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$22.47 CHF 17.55
-77.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,953 CHF 2,306
-93.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$43.1K CHF 33.7K
-87.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$138 CHF 107
-74.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$77.2 CHF 60.3
-48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$134 CHF 104
-39.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$158 CHF 124
-44.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,710 CHF 1,335
-43.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,443 CHF 1,127
-66.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,890 CHF 2,257
-44.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,488 CHF 1,943
-52.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$17.1K CHF 13.3K
-76.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$12.5K CHF 9,756
-47.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Neuhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$5,845 CHF 4,565
-87.06%
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 Neuhausen: March 2, 2026

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