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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.8% cheaper than Rheinfelden without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.3% cheaper than Rheinfelden without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$27.95 CHF 21.83
-57.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$107 CHF 83.9
-60.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$16.99 CHF 13.27
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$5.77 CHF 4.50
-39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.90 CHF 3.83
-70.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.67 CHF 3.65
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$8.20 CHF 6.41
-62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.32 CHF 4.94
-30.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-36.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.40 CHF 2.66
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.29 CHF 3.35
-64.10%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.12 CHF 5.56
-64.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$28.70 CHF 22.41
-70.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$35.27 CHF 27.54
-75.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$41.17 CHF 32.15
-73.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.56 CHF 2.78
-22.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.16 CHF 1.69
-33.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.89 CHF 2.26
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$6.76 CHF 5.28
-67.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.16 CHF 1.68
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-55.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.13 CHF 0.88
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$11.17 CHF 8.72
-62.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$12.96 CHF 10.12
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.94 CHF 1.52
-13.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.35 CHF 1.84
5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.94 CHF 3.08
-86.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$98.9 CHF 77.2
-73.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.84 CHF 6.13
-58.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.19 CHF 3.27
-40.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$87.7 CHF 68.5
-96.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-25.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
-46.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$307 CHF 240
-73.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$53.9 CHF 42.08
-58.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$58.3 CHF 45.53
-48.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$88.6 CHF 69.2
-41.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$23.09 CHF 18.04
-78.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$3,095 CHF 2,417
-93.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
-84.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$136 CHF 107
-73.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$67.1 CHF 52.4
-41.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$176 CHF 137
-54.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$186 CHF 145
-52.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,725 CHF 1,347
-43.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,487 CHF 1,161
-67.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,873 CHF 2,244
-44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$3,092 CHF 2,415
-61.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$11.7K CHF 9,168
-44.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rheinfelden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.52
353.17%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rheinfelden: March 3, 2026

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