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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.7% cheaper than Rolle without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 64.8% cheaper than Rolle without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$30.46 CHF 23.79
-61.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$150 CHF 117
-71.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$18.96 CHF 14.81
-43.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$5.97 CHF 4.66
-41.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.48 CHF 4.28
-73.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.92 CHF 3.84
-81.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.57 CHF 7.47
-68.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.66 CHF 5.98
-42.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-38.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.72 CHF 2.90
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.46 CHF 3.48
-65.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$8.02 CHF 6.27
-68.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$26.10 CHF 20.38
-67.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$34.53 CHF 26.97
-75.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$53.5 CHF 41.80
-79.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.59 CHF 2.81
-23.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-34.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.94 CHF 2.30
-36.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$6.46 CHF 5.04
-66.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$3.24 CHF 2.53
-41.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.48 CHF 1.94
-9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.65 CHF 2.07
-59.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.41 CHF 1.10
-24.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.90 CHF 8.51
-61.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$15.03 CHF 11.74
-31.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.23 CHF 2.52
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.89 CHF 3.04
-85.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.92 CHF 6.18
-59.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$3.39 CHF 2.65
-26.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$67.6 CHF 52.8
-95.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
-42.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$298 CHF 233
-72.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$54.6 CHF 42.65
-59.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$59.0 CHF 46.10
-49.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$89.4 CHF 69.8
-42.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.01 CHF 19.54
-26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$22.55 CHF 17.61
-77.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,784 CHF 2,174
-92.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-84.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$134 CHF 104
-73.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$68.6 CHF 53.6
-42.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$152 CHF 119
-46.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$185 CHF 145
-52.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,714 CHF 1,339
-43.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,445 CHF 1,129
-66.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,824 CHF 2,206
-43.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,453 CHF 1,916
-51.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-73.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$12.2K CHF 9,489
-46.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rolle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$5,824 CHF 4,549
-87.01%
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 Rolle: February 28, 2026

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