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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.1% cheaper than Uzwil without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57% cheaper than Uzwil without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$31.33 CHF 24.47
-62.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$139 CHF 109
-69.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$15.73 CHF 12.28
-31.66%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.39 CHF 4.99
-45.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.37 CHF 4.19
-73.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.40 CHF 3.44
-79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.60 CHF 5.94
-59.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.92 CHF 5.41
-36.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-37.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.59 CHF 2.02
-27.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-58.27%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.92 CHF 6.19
-68.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$27.46 CHF 21.45
-68.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$32.26 CHF 25.20
-73.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$40.99 CHF 32.01
-73.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.13 CHF 2.45
-12.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.83 CHF 1.43
-21.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.44 CHF 1.91
-23.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$6.42 CHF 5.01
-66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-23.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.35 CHF 1.84
-4.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.58 CHF 2.01
-58.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.09 CHF 0.85
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.79 CHF 8.43
-61.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$11.72 CHF 9.15
-11.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.27 CHF 1.78
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.28 CHF 1.78
8.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.93 CHF 3.07
-86.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$99.8 CHF 77.9
-73.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.73 CHF 5.26
-52.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.16 CHF 3.25
-40.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$81.6 CHF 63.7
-96.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-42.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
-23.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
-41.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$252 CHF 197
-67.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$58.2 CHF 45.47
-61.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$53.0 CHF 41.39
-43.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$86.9 CHF 67.9
-40.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$22.25 CHF 17.38
-77.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,842 CHF 2,219
-92.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$42.7K CHF 33.3K
-87.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$138 CHF 108
-74.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$65.6 CHF 51.2
-39.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$129 CHF 101
-37.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$161 CHF 126
-45.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,724 CHF 1,347
-43.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,444 CHF 1,128
-66.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,856 CHF 2,231
-44.15%
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
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
-69.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$12.8K CHF 9,985
-48.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uzwil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uzwil: March 1, 2026

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