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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 66.4% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$31.26 CHF 24.41
-62.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$150 CHF 117
-71.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$19.53 CHF 15.25
-44.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.15 CHF 4.80
-43.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.30 CHF 4.14
-72.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$5.06 CHF 3.95
-82.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.58 CHF 7.49
-68.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.40 CHF 5.78
-40.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.19 CHF 1.71
-37.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.83 CHF 2.99
-51.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.38 CHF 3.42
-64.84%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.23 CHF 5.65
-65.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$26.08 CHF 20.37
-66.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$33.22 CHF 25.95
-74.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$52.0 CHF 40.57
-78.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.78 CHF 2.95
-27.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.41 CHF 1.89
-40.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-35.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$6.55 CHF 5.12
-66.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-22.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.40 CHF 1.88
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.64 CHF 2.06
-59.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.56 CHF 1.22
-31.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$11.00 CHF 8.59
-62.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$15.55 CHF 12.15
-33.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.17 CHF 2.47
-21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.74 CHF 2.92
-85.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$242 CHF 189
-89.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$8.07 CHF 6.31
-60.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.15 CHF 3.25
-40.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$66.1 CHF 51.6
-95.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-22.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$42.1K CHF 32.8K
-42.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$302 CHF 235
-72.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$50.7 CHF 39.63
-56.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$58.6 CHF 45.75
-48.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$86.0 CHF 67.1
-40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$37.15 CHF 29.01
-50.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$25.08 CHF 19.59
-80.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,580 CHF 2,015
-92.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
-84.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$107 CHF 83.5
-66.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$70.5 CHF 55.0
-43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$173 CHF 135
-53.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$184 CHF 144
-52.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,411 CHF 1,102
-31.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,505 CHF 1,176
-67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,280 CHF 1,781
-30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,295 CHF 1,792
-48.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$11.0K CHF 8,560
-63.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$9,785 CHF 7,642
-33.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$8,897 CHF 6,948
-91.50%
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 Vevey: March 2, 2026

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