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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.8% cheaper than Schaan without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.7% cheaper than Schaan without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$28.25 CHF 22.97
-57.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$79.5 CHF 64.6
-46.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$14.75 CHF 11.99
-29.02%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.8 CHF 5.53
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.15 CHF 2.56
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$6.03 CHF 4.9
-85.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.9 CHF 3.99
-36.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.64 CHF 2.96
25.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.93 CHF 1.57
-28.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$4.91 CHF 3.99
-62.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$6.08 CHF 4.94
-58.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$29.39 CHF 23.9
-70.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$24.98 CHF 20.31
-65.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$49.87 CHF 40.55
-77.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-74.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-54.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.39 CHF 10.07
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-78.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-47.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$87 CHF 70.7
-3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$32.98 CHF 26.82
-32.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$44.2 CHF 35.94
-31.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$124 CHF 101
-58.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$20.07 CHF 16.32
-74.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,870 CHF 1,521
-48.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$3,073 CHF 2,499
-46.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$10.2K CHF 8,275
-69.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,422 CHF 5,222
17.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Schaan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$9,000 CHF 7,318
-91.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Schaan: October 29, 2025

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