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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46.8% cheaper than Vaduz without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 69.2% cheaper than Vaduz without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$36.53 CHF 29.7
-67.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$151 CHF 122
-71.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$18.61 CHF 15.13
-43.74%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.36 CHF 5.17
-43.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-66.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.35 CHF 3.54
-79.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.6 CHF 6.18
-59.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.22 CHF 5.06
-26.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-53.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.52 CHF 2.86
-47.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.06 CHF 2.48
-48.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$10.56 CHF 8.59
-75.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$28.06 CHF 22.82
-69.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$24.61 CHF 20.01
-65.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$55.2 CHF 44.85
-80.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-24.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$4.02 CHF 3.27
-62.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-56.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.75 CHF 2.23
-20.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-33.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-6.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.69 CHF 1.38
-35.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$12.35 CHF 10.04
-67.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$18.86 CHF 15.34
-53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.87 CHF 1.52
39.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.93 CHF 3.2
-86.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$93 CHF 75.6
-71.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.91 CHF 1.55
69.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$5.67 CHF 4.61
-58.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.52 CHF 6.93
-63.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-45.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.7K CHF 28.3K
-12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$32.7K CHF 26.6K
-26.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$221 CHF 180
-61.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$40.43 CHF 32.87
-45.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$73.2 CHF 59.5
-58.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$83.7 CHF 68
-37.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25 CHF 20.33
-25.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$25.06 CHF 20.38
-79.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$309 CHF 252
-35.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$16K CHF 13K
-66.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$128 CHF 104
-72.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$51.6 CHF 41.94
-22.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$179 CHF 145
-55.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$227 CHF 184
-61.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,350 CHF 1,098
-28.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,330 CHF 1,082
-64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,890 CHF 2,350
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,388 CHF 1,942
-49.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$17.4K CHF 14.2K
-82.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$7,254 CHF 5,899
3.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$9,372 CHF 7,620
-91.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.21
58.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vaduz: October 28, 2025

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