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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.5% cheaper than Vaduz without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 69.2% cheaper than Vaduz without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$36.63 CHFย 29.41
-67.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$147 CHFย 118
-71.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$18.57 CHFย 14.91
-43.19%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$6.53 CHFย 5.24
-44.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$4.19 CHFย 3.37
-64.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$4.42 CHFย 3.55
-79.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$7.18 CHFย 5.77
-57.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$6.10 CHFย 4.90
-26.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.99 CHFย 2.40
-53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$3.59 CHFย 2.88
-47.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.99 CHFย 2.40
-46.49%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$10.60 CHFย 8.51
-75.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$27.25 CHFย 21.88
-69.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$24.93 CHFย 20.02
-65.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$56.1 CHFย 45.06
-80.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.73 CHFย 3.00
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$4.12 CHFย 3.31
-65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$4.34 CHFย 3.48
-54.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.81 CHFย 2.25
-24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.82 CHFย 2.26
-34.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.35 CHFย 1.89
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.43 CHFย 1.95
-58.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.64 CHFย 1.32
-36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$12.44 CHFย 9.99
-67.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$18.96 CHFย 15.23
-46.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.18 CHFย 1.75
-22.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.87 CHFย 1.50
40.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.76 CHFย 3.02
-86.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$92.5 CHFย 74.3
-71.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.02 CHFย 1.63
55.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$5.44 CHFย 4.37
-54.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$8.51 CHFย 6.83
-61.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.33 CHFย 1.87
-43.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$35.3K CHFย 28.3K
-14.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.8K CHFย 27.1K
-29.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$217 CHFย 174
-61.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$40.47 CHFย 32.50
-43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$73.4 CHFย 58.9
-59.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$83.7 CHFย 67.2
-37.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$24.60 CHFย 19.76
-25.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$24.58 CHFย 19.73
-79.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$304 CHFย 244
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$16.6K CHFย 13.3K
-67.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$132 CHFย 106
-72.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$52.9 CHFย 42.48
-23.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$178 CHFย 143
-55.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$229 CHFย 184
-60.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,352 CHFย 1,085
-29.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,289 CHFย 1,035
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,958 CHFย 2,375
-45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$2,411 CHFย 1,936
-49.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$17.3K CHFย 13.9K
-76.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$7,116 CHFย 5,714
-10.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaduz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$9,282 CHFย 7,453
-92.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.21
58.39%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vaduz: January 11, 2026

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